Josef-August Fitz

Josef-August Fitz (9 January 1910 - 1 January 1977) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (31 October 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (29 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (23 October 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold (21 December 1942)
 * General Assault Badge (21 April 1941)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 11 December 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74
 * 511th Oak Leaves on 24 June 1944 as Major and commander of I./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"