SALZ, Wilhelm "Willi"
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Salz, Wilhelm "Willi" Date of birth:  September 14th, 1915 (Duisburg/Rhineland, Germany) Nationality:  German       EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE         KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD Rank: Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Unit: 6. / Infanterie-Regiment 502 Awarded on: March 25th, 1942         RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES Rank: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) Unit: Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiments 502 / 290.Infanterie-Division Awarded on: September 10th, 1944 Action: During the fighting around Polosk where the Germans suffered heavy losses, Salz collected the remnants of the scattered men and counterattacked the superior forces of the Soviets. Due to the surprise and their tenacity, Salz's men broke the offensive.         INFANTERIE-STURMABZEICHEN Details: Silver version         NAHKAMPFSPANGE IN SILBER         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Willi Schumacher collection Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002 - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001 - Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945