Günther Viezenz

Günther Viezenz

Günther Viezenz
Born (1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Göhlenau, Weimar Germany
Died 14 January 1999(1999-01-14) (aged 77)
Cologne, Germany
Allegiance
Service/branch Heer
Years of service –1945, 1956–80
Rank
Unit 10./GrenRgt 7 in the 252. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work Bundeswehr

Günther Viezenz (1 February 1921 – 14 January 1999) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He received the award on 7 January 1944, as Oberleutnant while serving in the 252nd Infantry Division..[1]

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 431.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 


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