Hello,
Iam very new to the site, so thank you for your patience and any help you can give me in researching the following person:
Iam sorry but I have been unable to find any information on him or his recieving the Iron Cross.
C.an anyone help me please?
Willibald (Willi) Wilhelm Huber
Death: 08/09/2020
Age: 97 (in 98 th year)
Location: Geraldine, NZ
Born: July 3rd, 23rd
Location: Schladming, Austria
Austrian Passport No. 606132 issued 1951
Organizational:
Hitler Youth
Armed SS
volunteered at age 17 (1939?)
motorcycle reconnaissance unit
machine gunner
Panzer tank - gunner
Rank:
Hauptsturmführer / Captain
Action:
Invasion of Russia
Got 30km from Moscow (talks of retreat and stuck in snow for 2 months)
Taken back to Germany for retraining on tanks
Panzer tank gunner on Russian front
His division recalled to reinforce defenses in France against Allied invasion
Part of retreat to Germany
Attacked by Russian Officer, stabbed in chest and leg, needed hospital care as wounds life threatening.
Battle of Kursk
participated in tank battle
awarded the Iron Cross (first class)
Iron Cross usually presented for hitting 50+ tanks.
Honors:
Iron Cross First Class
Iron Cross Second Class
Detention:
Held by the American Occupation Force for 16 months