Günther Hilt

Military Person

1918 – 1944

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Who was Günther Hilt?

Günther Hilt was a Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Günther Hilt died on 21 August 1944 near Wyszków, Poland.

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Born
Mar 23, 1918
Stuttgart
Died
Aug 21, 1944
Wyszków

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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