Wilhelm Loos Military person

Wilhelm Loos (27 December 1911 – 28 December 1988) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 27, 1911
Birth place
Metz , France
Date of deathDecember 28, 1988
Place of death
Germany , Kiel

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of the Netherlands
Battle of Brześć Litewski
Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1945
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/8949