Joachim von Amsberg (colonel)

Joachim von Amsberg (18 December 1903 – 27 May 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Joachim von Amsberg was captured in the Courland Pocket in May 1945 by Soviet forces and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (25 June 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Silver (13 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1945 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502
 * Ärmelband Kurland