Günter Amelung

Günter Amelung
Born	8 April 1914
Died	29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (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	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket
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

References

Citations

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945