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Georg "Schorsch" Wenzelburger (22 December 1910 – 18 January 2000) was a highly decorated Major 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 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. ==Awards and decorations== * West Wall Medal * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (25 May 1940) * * 1st Class (22 August 1941) * Wound Badge * * in Black * * in Silver * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 May 1944) * Eastern Front Medal * Infantry Assault Badge * Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze (1 January 1943)〔Berger 2004, p. 534.〕 * * in Silver (20 April 1944)〔 * * in Gold (18 February 1945)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 18 March 1943 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 9./Jäger-Regiment 56〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 507.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of II/Grenadier–Regiments 1098〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.〕 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「Georg Wenzelburger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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