Josef Styr Military person

Josef Styr (3 March 1920 – 30 June 1984) was a Hauptscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Hauptscharführer Josef Styr was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 5 April 1945, when a platoon commander in the 10th Company, 9th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Germania, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 03, 1920
Birth place
Bischofshofen , Austria
Date of deathJune 30, 1984
Place of death
Bischofshofen , Austria

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Eastern Front Medal
Close Combat Clasp
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
SS-Verfügungstruppe
5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
service start1939
service end1945

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