Wilhelm Durchdenwald Military person

Wilhelm Durchdenwald (27 June 1914 – 17 August 1942) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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. Wilhelm Durchdenwald was killed on 17 August 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942.

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Birth date	June 27, 1914
Birth place	Germany
Date of death	August 17, 1942
Place of death	Russia , Volgograd

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France Battle of Moscow Case Blue
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1936
service end	1945

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