Willi Biesenbach

Military Person

1915 – 1944

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Who was Willi Biesenbach?

Willi Biesenbach was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willi Biesenbach was killed on 16 November 1944 in Jülich, Germany during an Allied bombing-raid. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 11 December 1944 and also promoted to Oberfeldwebel.

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Born
Jul 3, 1915
Cologne
Died
Nov 16, 1944
Jülich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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