Fritz Burkhardt

Fritz Burkhardt (22 March 1920 – 26 December 2002) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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

 * Anschluss Medal (6 February 1940)
 * Sudetenland Medal (20 February 1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (8 October 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (14 February 1942)
 * in Silver (27 January 1944)
 * in Gold (2 January 1945)
 * Eastern Front Medal (7 August 1942)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (20 October 1941)
 * Crimea Shield (30 December 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (18 June 1944)
 * in Silver (15 March 1945)
 * German Cross in Gold (17 September 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef 8./Grenadier-Regiment 417