Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich-August Weinknecht was captured in August 1944 during the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich-August Weinknecht was captured in August 1944 during the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Knight"s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class 1st Class Eastern Front Medal Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (13 June 1944) German Cross in Silver (4 January 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 79. Infanterie-Division.