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Herbert Fries (1 March 1925 – 6 January 2014) was a highly decorated ''Oberfähnrich'' in the ''Fallschirmjäger'' 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. Herbert Fries was captured by American troops in May 1945 and held until July 1947. He died in January 2014, aged 88.〔http://trauer.rhein-zeitung.de/Traueranzeige/Herbert-Fries〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (22 May 1944)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 61.〕 * * 1st Class (22 May 1944)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as ''Gefreiter'' and ''Geschützführer'' (gun layer) in the ''2. / Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1'' 〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.〕 * Mentioned in the ''Wehrmachtbericht'' (27 May 1944) 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「Herbert Fries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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