Friday, March 29, 2013

Enemy Elite Friday: Wilhelm Ahrens (Germany)

 

"Wilhelm Ahrens commanded an infantry battalion during the oft-forgotten defensive battles of Army Group Center during the winter of 1943-44.  He was awarded the Knight’s Cross for the defensive accomplishments of his battalion at the Propoisk-Mogilev road on the 31.03.1944."  from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross awarded on May 4th, 1944 as a hauptmann with the Grenadier Regiment 17, 31 Infantry Division.
 
Another skillful enemy,
Brian

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