Max Chmel Military person

Max Chmel (3 May 1915 – 18 April 1945) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Max Chmel was killed on 18 April 1945 in Müncheberg during the Battle of the Seelow Heights.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 03, 1915
Birth place
German Empire , Dzielów
Date of deathApril 18, 1945
Place of death
Germany , Müncheberg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Italian Campaign (World War II)
World War II
Battle of the Seelow Heights
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1940
service end1945

Max Chmel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/C/ChmelM.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28870