Georg Audenrieth

Georg "Girgl" Audenrieth (20 July 1917 – 15 January 1999) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Hauptfeldwebel 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. Georg Audenrieth was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1946. In 1955 he joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1969 as a Hauptfeldwebel.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 December 1941)
 * 1st Class (17 October 1944)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal (12 July 1942)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (1 August 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Stabsgefreiter and Gruppenführer 3. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99