Friedrich Arnold (soldier)

Friedrich Arnold  (10 May 1919 – 1 September 2006) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 (18 August 1941)
 * 1st Class (25 August 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (15 August 1942)
 * in Silver (16 May 1943)
 * in Gold (19 September 1943)
 * Eastern Front Medal (28 July 1942)
 * General Assault Badge
 * German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 November 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Zugführer 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237