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Wilhelm "Willi" Ahrens (1 October 1912 – 26 August 1998) 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After the war Wilhelm Ahrens joined the Bundeswehr and retired in 1970. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (5 August 1941)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 27.〕 * * 1st Class (28 September 1941)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * Infantry Assault Badge * Eastern Front Medal * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army * German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 17〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 12.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.〕〔Scherzer 2007, p. 189.〕 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「Wilhelm Ahrens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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