Walter Pitsch Military person

Walter Pitsch (13 July 1920 – 29 July 2005) was a Hauptscharführer in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945, he was the last member of the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and the only member of the Division's Anti Aircraft battalion to be given the award.At the time of his award Pitsch was the commander of the 4th Battery, 1st SS Anti Aircraft Battalion, LSSAH.

Personal facts

Walter Pitsch
Birth dateJuly 13, 1920
Birth place
Germany , Saarbrücken
Date of deathJuly 29, 2005

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp
Tank Destruction Badge
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
service start1939
service end1945

Topical connections

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Walter Pitsch on Wikipedia

External resources

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