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Rudolf Witzig

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German World War II Fallschirmjäger (1916-2001)

GermanyLived 1916 to 2001 · aged 85
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Rudolf Witzig was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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Awards 10

1945Honour Roll Clasp of the Air Force
1944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
1943German Cross in Gold
1943Africa cuffband
1942Kreta cuff band
1941Wound Badge (1939) in Black
Army Parachutists’ Badge
Long Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht)
Sudetenland Medal
Sudetenland Medal with Bar

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About this person

Rudolf Witzig was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II and Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. Witzig fought in the German attack against the Belgian fortress Fort Eben-Emael.

Country
Germany
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2001 · aged 85
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11 languages

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