| Helmut Adam | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1916 |
| Died | 1 December 1942 (aged 26) |
| Place of birth | Bobersberg |
| Place of death | near Rzhev |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–1942 |
| Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
| Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192 |
| Commands held | Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Grossdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Adam (1 October 1916 – 1 December 1942) was a highly decorated Major 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. Helmut Adam was killed on 1 December 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Major.
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1447-0.
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