Jakob Fuchs
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Jakob Fuchs
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Born | Damflos |
1 August 1920
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hermeskeil |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1938–45 1956–72 |
Rank | Feldwebel (Wehrmacht) Hauptfeldwebel (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 124 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Jakob Fuchs (1 August 1920 – 3 November 2005) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Hauptfeldwebel in the Bundeswehr. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 July 1942)
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge (19 July 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (4 August 1942)
- in Silver (29 September 1944)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Silver (18 October 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Unteroffizier and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 124[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.
Bibliography
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