Gustav Reimar
| Gustav Reimar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 April 1910 Didderse |
| Died |
23 March 1945 (aged 34) Budapest |
| Allegiance |
Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1929–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gustav Reimar (24 April 1910 – 23 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gustav Reimar was killed on 23 March 1945 near Budapest.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
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Wound Badge
- in Black or in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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