Fritz Arndt Military person

Fritz Arndt (1 June 1910 – 12 March 2003) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 01, 1910
Birth place
Germany , Zehdenick
Date of deathMarch 12, 2003
Place of death
Germany , Mildenberg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Operation Bagration
Battle of Kursk
World War II
Battle of France
Bobruysk Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)

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