Adolf Abel

Adolf Wilhelm Abel (18 October 1914 – 26 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Abel was killed in action in the morning hours on 26 August 1944 roughly 20 km west of Gura Galbenei, Moldova. He himself had attached a concentrated charge on a Russian vehicle and was killed by its explosion.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (27 October 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (13 August 1941)
 * in Silver (20 November 1942)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (30 September 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal (15 April 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold on 13 December 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 371
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 September 1943 as Major and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 364