"Ziegler received the Knight's Cross for his role as commander of the 11.
SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland" during the German
defensive success at the Tannenberg Line in summer 1944." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross citation, awarded on September 5th, 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer of the 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland.
"Received the Oak Leaves for the following actions...
1) Preventing a Soviet breakthrough in his sector during their assault on Libau on 24/25.01.1945.
2) Relieving the town of Arnswalde on 15.02.1945. He was able to smash through the Soviet defenses and permitted the escape of 1100 soldiers, 1000 wounded and 7000 civilians.
3) Defending against Soviet attacks toward Stettin in March 1945. In the period from 03-18.02.1945 his division destroyed 194 tanks." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves citation, awarded on April 28th, 1945 as SS-Brigadeführer of the 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland.
1) Preventing a Soviet breakthrough in his sector during their assault on Libau on 24/25.01.1945.
2) Relieving the town of Arnswalde on 15.02.1945. He was able to smash through the Soviet defenses and permitted the escape of 1100 soldiers, 1000 wounded and 7000 civilians.
3) Defending against Soviet attacks toward Stettin in March 1945. In the period from 03-18.02.1945 his division destroyed 194 tanks." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves citation, awarded on April 28th, 1945 as SS-Brigadeführer of the 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland.
Another deadly enemy elite,
Brian
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