Hermann Deisenberger
| Hermann Deisenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 April 1915 Salzburg |
| Died |
8 July 1998 (aged 83) Linz |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer Bundesheer |
| Years of service |
1935–45 ?–1980 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Gendarmerie-General (Bundesheer) |
| Commands held | II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 16 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Deisenberger (13 April 1915 – 8 July 1998) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and Gendarmerie-General in the Bundesheer. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 16 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 134.
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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