Max Herzbach
| Max Herzbach | |
|---|---|
 Note that the Knight's Cross at his neck is a photomontage | |
| Born |
17 January 1914 Potsdam-Drewitz |
| Died |
2 May 2002 (aged 88) Cologne |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1932–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (?) |
Max Herzbach (17 January 1914 – 2 May 2002) was a German member of the paratroop forces during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. (?)
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- cuffband "Crete" (1 March 1942)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 April 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 July 1944 as Hauptmann in the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[2]
- Wound Badge in Silver (15 August 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 September 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 (?)
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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