"Ascher received the Knight’s Cross in early 1945. In the first two
months of the year his unit (Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259) was assigned to
support the 21st Infantry Division. In January of that year the brigade
succeeded in covering the retreat of the division as it pulled back to
Gumbinnen. Then it played a key part in the division’s counterattacks in
early February, where in one attack near Liebhausen the Soviets were
pushed back approximately 20 km. Ascher and his zug proved to be of consistent
help during the course of these operations, and he was recognized
accordingly." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross awarded on February 28th, 1945 as Lieutenant of Sturmgeschütz Brigade 259.
Deadly enemy elite,
Brian
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