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LTC Josef-August Fitz

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LTC Josef-August Fitz

Birth
Lustenau, Dornbirn Bezirk, Vorarlberg, Austria
Death
1 Jan 1977 (aged 66)
Arzl, Innsbruck Stadt, Tirol, Austria
Burial
Krefeld, Stadtkreis Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Add to Map
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He was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant and Commander I Panzer Grenadier Regiment I in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
He was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant and Commander I Panzer Grenadier Regiment I in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Dec 28, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174580147/josef-august-fitz: accessed ), memorial page for LTC Josef-August Fitz (9 Jan 1910–1 Jan 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174580147, citing Hauptfriedhof Krefeld, Krefeld, Stadtkreis Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).