Fritz Pliska

Fritz Pliska (20 December 1915 – 28 August 1995) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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

 * West Wall Medal (27 September 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (25 June 1940)
 * Panzer Badge in Bronze (24 September 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 December 1942)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (8 July 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (22 February 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19