Georg Wenzelburger

Georg "Schorsch" Wenzelburger
Nickname(s)	"Schorsch"
Born	(1910-12-22)22 December 1910 Uhingen
Died	Grafenberg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1930–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Grenadier–Regiment 1093
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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)
  • 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
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of II/Grenadier–Regiments 1098

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkeuzträger 1939–1945