Josef Dörries

Josef Dörries (7 June 1923 – 9 July 2007) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Stabsfeldwebel in the Bundeswehr. 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
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 87
 * Ärmelband Afrika