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| − | | NAME = Amelung Günter |
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| − | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = German officer and Knight's Cross recipient |
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| − | | DATE OF BIRTH = 8 April 1914 |
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| − | | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] |
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| − | | DATE OF DEATH = 29 March 1944 |
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| − | | PLACE OF DEATH = [[Sisak|Oborova]], [[Croatia]] |
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Revision as of 05:47, 31 October 2013
| Günter Amelung | |
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| Born | 8 April 1914 |
| Died | 29 March 1944 (aged 29) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Oborova, Croatia |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–1944 |
| Rank | Rittmeister der Reserve |
| Unit | Aufklärungs-Abteilung 55 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günter Amelung (8 April 1914 – 29 March 1944) was a highly decorated Rittmeister der Reserve 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. Günter Amelung was killed near Oborova, Croatia and was posthumously promoted to Rittmeister der Reserve.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Leutnant der Reserves and 5./Schnelle Abteilung 123 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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