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Johannes Grimminger (6 June 1914 – 16 April 1945) 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 with Oak Leaves. 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. Johannes Grimminger was killed on 16 April 1945 near Forst. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (29 May 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 223.〕 * * 1st Class (23 June 1940)〔 * Wound Badge * * in Black * * in Silver * Eastern Front Medal * Infantry Assault Badge * German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 on ''Leutnant'' of the Reserves in the Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized)〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 148.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 23 August 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' of the Reserves and commander of Panzergrenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Battalion 25〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.〕 * * 776th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as ''Hauptmann'' of the Reserves and commander of II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.〕 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「Johannes Grimminger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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