Joachim Menzel

Joachim Menzel (11 October 1914 – 3 January 2005) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 (3 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (31 May 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (27 August 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (8 April 1940)
 * in Silver (31 December 1943)
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (26 July 1944)
 * Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants (10 September 1942)
 * Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (18 December 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (7 September 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Major der Reserve and commander of Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung (motorized) 277