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|NAME =Friedrich, Erich
 
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION =German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
 
|DATE OF BIRTH =15 July 1914
 
|PLACE OF BIRTH =Brumby, [[Germany]]
 
|DATE OF DEATH =1 October 1983
 
|PLACE OF DEATH =[[Mutterstadt]], [[Germany]]
 
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Erich Friedrich
Born (1914-07-15)15 July 1914
Died 1 October 1983(1983-10-01) (aged 70)
Place of birth Brumby, Germany
Place of death Mutterstadt, Germany
Allegiance Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–1945
Rank Oberleutnant
Unit Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Friedrich (15 July 1914 – 1 October 1983) 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Berger 2004, p. 121.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 156.
Bibliography
  • Berger, Florian (2004) (in German). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold [Knight's Cross Bearers with the Close Combat Clasp in Gold]. Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-3-7. 
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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