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Die Träger des
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369:] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
212:(1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 June 1940)
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
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Das
Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
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The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and
Recipients Volume 2
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Borowietz surrendered to Allied forces together with the
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Prisoners who died in United States military detention
392:] (in German). OsnabrĂĽck, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
346:] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas.
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228:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
154:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
142:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
621:Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
390:The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K
661:German military personnel who died by suicide
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681:Nazis who died by suicide in prison custody
361:Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001).
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274:University Press of Kentucky, 2013,
646:Recipients of the Gold German Cross
247:and commander of 15.Panzer-Division
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224:in SchĂĽtzen-Regiment 10
210:Clasp to the Iron Cross
666:German police officers
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198:Awards and decorations
616:People from RacibĂłrz
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551:26th Panzer Division
508:Maximilian von Herff
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122:15th Panzer Division
68:Clinton, Mississippi
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428:15. Panzer-Division
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192:RavensbrĂĽck
177:Mississippi
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590:Categories
254:References
204:Iron Cross
78:Allegiance
37:1893-09-17
580:Biography
338:(2000) .
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