Martin Hrustak
| Martin Hrustak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 October 1913 Bohemia |
| Died |
18 August 1944 (aged 30) Riga, Latvia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Martin Hrustak (17 October 1913 – 18 August 1944) was a soldier in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Hrustak was killed in action on 18 August 1944 near Riga, Latvia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 11 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 7./Grenadier-Regiment 162[2]
- 473rd Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 7./Grenadier-Regiment 162[3]
References
Citations
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.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham – Huppertz [Oak Leaves Bearers 1940 – 1945 Contemporary History in Color I Abraham – Huppertz] (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 978-3-932381-20-1.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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