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Fritz Arndt (1 June 1910 – 12 March 2003) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also one of only four conscripted soldiers to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (1 December 1941)〔Thomas 1997, p. 7.〕 * * 1st Class (10 March 1943)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (28 August 1942) * ''Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen'' in Silver (1 May 1944)〔Scherzer 2010, p. 4.〕 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Silver (25 July 1944)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 31 March 1943 as ''Obergefreiter'' and MG-Schütze (machine gunner) in Stabskompanie/Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 32〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.〕 * * 678th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as ''Feldwebel'' and ''Zugführer'' (platoon leader) in 1./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 32〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fritz Arndt (soldier)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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