| Karl Zierhofer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1924 |
| Died | 1 April 1945 (aged 21) |
| Place of birth | Mollram, Austria |
| Place of death | A hospital train near Horn, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Gefreiter |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Zierhofer (12 February 1924 – 1 April 1945) was a highly decorated Gefreiter 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1944 as Gefreiter and machine gunner in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.