Gottlieb Renz

Military Person

1911 – 1945

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Who was Gottlieb Renz?

Gottlieb Renz was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Gottlieb Renz was the commander of the 6th SS Schützen Battalion, 6th SS Gebirgs Division Nord when he was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 12 August 1944, serving in the Northern Front in Finland.

Renz did not survive the war but was killed in action in the Battle of France on the 3 January 1945.

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Born
Sep 12, 1911
Pfullingen
Died
1945
Bitche

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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