Georg Audenrieth Military person

Georg "Girgl" Audenrieth (20 July 1917 – 15 January 1999) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Hauptfeldwebel in the Bundeswehr. 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. Georg Audenrieth was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1946. In 1955 he joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1969 as a Hauptfeldwebel.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 20, 1917
Birth place	Nuremberg
Date of death	January 15, 1999
Place of death	Mittenwald

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Operation Spring Awakening Battle of the Caucasus World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Kiev (1941) Case Black Budapest Offensive Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Uman
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1937
service end	1937