Max Herzbach

Max Herzbach
Note that the Knight's Cross at his neck is a photomontage
Born	17 January 1914 Potsdam-Drewitz
Died	2 May 2002 (aged 88) Cologne
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1932–45
Rank	Major
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Brest
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (?)

Max Herzbach (17 January 1914 – 2 May 2002) was a German member of the paratroop forces during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. (?)

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 April 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (25 June 1941)^[1]
• cuffband "Crete" (1 March 1942)^[1]
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 April 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 23 July 1944 as Hauptmann in the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7^[2]
• Wound Badge in Silver (15 August 1944)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 September 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 (?)

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 113.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 182.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.