Erich Pietzonka (4 October 1906 – 18 December 1989), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
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4 October 1906 Plümkenau district of Oppeln / Upper Silesia
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Died |
18 December 1989 (aged 83) Bad Sassendorf, Germany
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Zodiac | Libra |
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