Günther Viezenz
Günther Viezenz (born February 1, 1921 in Göhlenau ; † January 14, 1999 in Cologne ) was a German officer , most recently a colonel in the Bundeswehr . Viezenz is the most decorated soldier of the Wehrmacht, which the tank destruction badge concerns. He destroyed 21 enemy tanks as a lone fighter.
Life
Viezenz fought in the Second World War and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on January 7, 1944 as first lieutenant and chief of the 10th company of the 7th Grenadier Regiment . He ended the war as a captain .
On April 1, 1956, Viezenz joined the Bundeswehr. He retired as a colonel on March 20, 1980.
Awards
- Infantry storm badge in silver
- 21 tank destruction badges
- 1 silver
- 4 gold
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on January 7, 1944
- 1979: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
bibliography
- Gordon L. Rottman, Steve Noon, Martin Windrow (2005). World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics . Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1841768421 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 759.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viezenz, Günther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently a colonel in the Bundeswehr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Göhlenau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1999 |
| Place of death | Cologne |