Born in texas on june 20 1925 audie murphy eventually became the most decorated us. Plunged into a shallow ditch in front of the battle line and directed multiple rounds of fire for three hours as german troops.
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Major audie murphy is generally considered to be the most decorated us.
Most decorated german soldier ww2. The 5 most decorated troops in american history. In 1939 he joined the german waffen. That would be hans ulrich rudel for destroying over 500 soviet tanks a battleship and god knows what else.
Otto scarface skorzeny is someone you might call captain germany because he resembled a real life german version of captain america. My dad met him i. Real bravery was evidenced by crash landing behind enemy lines and making it back an amazing feat on the eastern front.
Soldier in world war ii. He received every military combat award for valor available from the us. After the war he appeared in more than 40 films.
Though he was only 21 years old at the end of the war he had killed 240 german soldiers had been wounded three times and had earned 33 awards and medals. He also received seven distinguished service crosses. Hans ulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german ground attack pilot during world war ii.
Who was the most decorated german soldier of world war. Who was the most decorated soldier who fought on the ground. Commonly called the most decorated soldier of world war ii.
He entered the service as an enlisted infantryman and earned officer rank in the field. He was one of the most decorated american combat soldiers of world war ii. He received the medal of honor and the french croix de guerre for single handedly engaging a flight of seven german planes and downing two.
The recipients of the higher grades of the knights cross of the iron cross who are not fulfilling this criteria are not included. Army as well as french and belgian awards for heroism. Second most decorated wwii soldier wont get medal of.
Rudel was the most decorated german serviceman of world war ii being the sole recipient of the knights cross with golden oak leaves swords and diamonds in january 1945. Combat soldier in ww2 since ww2 until lt. This compilation lists 35 soldiers who earned at least four or all five major german awards for valor.
In 1938 he saved the austrian president wilhelm miklas from being shot. For the american military during the second world war audie murphy was the most decorated soldier. Heer waffen ss or others who saw hand to hand combat.
Colonel matt urban. Most decorated in this sense therefore does not mean most highly decorated. Audie leon murphy 20 june 1925 28 may 1971 was an american soldier actor songwriter and rancher.
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