Willy Zimmermann

Willy Zimmermann
Born	(1920-03-21)March 21, 1920
Died	February 9, 2002(2002-02-09) (aged 81)
Place of birth	Unknown
Place of death	Esslingen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 80
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket Uman–Botoşani Offensive Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Willy Zimmermann (21 March 1920 – 9 February 2002) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 (31 July 1942)
  • 1st Class (3 September 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (10 April 1942)
  • in Silver (1 March 1943)
  • in Gold (14 September 1943)
• Infantry Assault Badge (6 December 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 80

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com