Josef Swientek Military person

Josef Swientek (1 February 1912 – 29 June 1991) was a Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 01, 1912
Birth place
Silesia , Opole
Date of deathJune 29, 1991
Place of death
Königstein im Taunus

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
General Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
Sudetenland Medal
Anschluss Medal
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1