Fred Papas Military person

Fred Papas (10 May 1921 – 2 December 1984) was a Hauptsturmführer in the German SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership) while he was a Untersturmführer and a company commander in the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division in December 1944. Papas survived the war and died on the 2 December 1984.

Personal facts

Fred Papas
Birth dateMay 10, 1921
Birth place
Ludwigshafen
Date of deathDecember 02, 1984
Place of death
Neustadt an der Weinstraße

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
service start1939
service end1945

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