Fritz Arndt (soldier)
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Fritz Arndt
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| Born | 1 June 1910 Zehdenick |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Mildenberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves |
| Unit | Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 32 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Fritz Arndt (1 June 1910 – 12 March 2003) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also one of only four conscripted soldiers to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (28 August 1942)
- Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Silver (1 May 1944)[2]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (25 July 1944)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 31 March 1943 as Obergefreiter and MG-Schütze (machine gunner) in Stabskompanie/Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 32[3]
- 678th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 32[4]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th Panzer Division
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1 Swords with the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 (4th Panzer Division). 3 Swords with the 16th Panzer Division. 4 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Infantry Division (motorized) 5 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung 12, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25. 6 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 155 (90th Light Infantry Division)
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