Günther Viezenz

Günther Viezenz
Günther Viezenz
Born	1 February 1921 Göhlenau, Weimar Germany
Died	14 January 1999 (aged 77) Cologne, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	–1945, 1956–80
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Unit	10./GrenRgt 7 in the 252. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Bundeswehr

Günther Viezenz (1 February 1921 – 14 January 1999) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He received the award on 7 January 1944, as Oberleutnant while serving in the 252nd Infantry Division..^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 431.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.