Ernst David Military person

Ernst David (8 July 1920 – 11 August 1943) was a highly decorated Obergefreiter in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Ernst David was killed on 11 August 1943 in Samoshje, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 16 August 1943.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 08, 1920
Birth place
Germany , Schellweiler
Date of deathAugust 11, 1943
Place of death
Russia , Samoshje

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allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
World War II
Battle of Smolensk (1943)
Battle of Moscow
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1940
service end1943

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