Ernst August Fricke

ErnstAugust Fricke was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ErnstAugust Fricke was wounded in August 1943 during the Battle of Kursk and died from his wounds onNovember 1943 in Knigsberg, East Prussia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross onNovember 1943.

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