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Wilhelm Hans Joachim von Malachowski (6 June 1914 – 28 October 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Von Malachowski was severely wounded on 9 March 1943. On 1 April 1943, he was transferred to the ''Führerreserve'' of the ''Oberkommando des Heeres''. Following his convalescence he received General staff training and was posted to the 369th (Croatian) Infantry Division on 15 November 1943.〔Stockert 1997, p. 15.〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (9 July 1940)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 186.〕〔Thomas 1998, p. 53.〕 * * 1st Class (26 May 1941)〔〔 * General Assault Badge (23 September 1941)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (17 September 1941)〔 * * in Silver (23 January 1942)〔 * * in Gold (25 May 1943)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (22 July 1942)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 30 January 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and commander of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 189〔Scherzer 2007, p. 525.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 302.〕 * * 206th Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 228〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 59.〕 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 von Malachowski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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