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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Ritterkreuz Action of Erwin Hemmerich


Erwin Hemmerich (16 July 1915 - 19 March 1945) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes posthumously on 28 March 1945 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 326 / 326.Infanterie-Division. During the Allied counterattack against the northern German flank of the Ardennes offensive, the Pionier-Bataillon 326 under the command of Hauptmann Hemmerich stood as the defenders of the village of Neuville, northwest of St. Vith. They defended this village with the courage of desperation against much superior Allied forces, destroying a number of tanks and preventing a breakthrough here that would have had grim consequences for the wider situation. Hemmerich would be awarded the Ritterkreuz for the defensive stand of his Bataillon here.

 

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2339878#p2339878
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/6317/Hemmerich-Erwin.htm

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