Maximilian Wirsching

Dr. Maximilian Wirsching
Born	23 November 1919(1919-11-23) Altenschönbach
Died	18 April 2004(2004-04-18) (aged 84) Künzelsau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	schwere Panzer Abteilung 507
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus Operation Mars Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. Maximilian Wirsching (23 November 1919 – 18 April 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Maximilian Wirsching committed suicide on 18 April 2004.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (14 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (17 September 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Panzer Badge
  • III Grade with 50 Numeral
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 July 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 7 February 1945 as Oberleutnant and Chef 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 ^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 January 1945)

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 363.

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
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Wirsching, Maximilian
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	23 November 1919
Place of birth	Altenschönbach, Germany
Date of death	18 April 2004
Place of death	Künzelsau, Germany