Knights Cross Recipient Research

[Stickfigure21]

Can anyone help tell me something I don't know about this man? All I know Is that he was awarded the Knights Cross but I don't know why. His name is Helmut Strojek. Please please please help me get more info on him! Thank you!




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[Patrick08/15]

https://web.archive.org/web/20140816...jek-Helmut.htm


Helmut Strojek was born on 15.01.1915 in Soldau / East Prussia.
On 2.11.1937 his convocation to the 4th company of the infantry regiment 3 took place.
As a freighter and leader of a heavy grenade squad, he took part in the French defeat and as an petty officer on the Russian campaign, where his unit was deployed in the northern section.
After a wound, the 38rd Infantry Division was transferred to Amsterdam in July.
With this division, he fought in March 1943 in the Donets area, where he earned the ccc in bronze.
On 06.06.1943 he was promoted to sergeant and now led a heavy grenade squad.
After the reorganization of the 276th Grenadier Division in France, Strojek was deployed in Normandy. Here, Strojek became a platoon leader in the 4th / Grenadier Regiment 986, whereby he was submitted for the acquisition of the knight's cross.
As an Oberfeldwebel meanwhile with the melee clang in silver awarded it on 22.02.1945 in American captivity. He was awarded the knight's cross on 17.03.1945.
Helmut Strojek died on 19.11.1999 in Berlin.

I translate it with google. Sorry for mistakes

[Stickfigure21]

https://web.archive.org/web/20140816...jek-Helmut.htm


Helmut Strojek was born on 15.01.1915 in Soldau / East Prussia.
On 2.11.1937 his convocation to the 4th company of the infantry regiment 3 took place.
As a freighter and leader of a heavy grenade squad, he took part in the French defeat and as an petty officer on the Russian campaign, where his unit was deployed in the northern section.
After a wound, the 38rd Infantry Division was transferred to Amsterdam in July.
With this division, he fought in March 1943 in the Donets area, where he earned the ccc in bronze.
On 06.06.1943 he was promoted to sergeant and now led a heavy grenade squad.
After the reorganization of the 276th Grenadier Division in France, Strojek was deployed in Normandy. Here, Strojek became a platoon leader in the 4th / Grenadier Regiment 986, whereby he was submitted for the acquisition of the knight's cross.
As an Oberfeldwebel meanwhile with the melee clang in silver awarded it on 22.02.1945 in American captivity. He was awarded the knight's cross on 17.03.1945.
Helmut Strojek died on 19.11.1999 in Berlin.

I translate it with google. Sorry for mistakes

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[Sonderkommando]

The photo of him seems to show the Knights Cross airbrushed in, which makes sense according to the last part of his bio....

"As a staff sergeant, in the meantime, with the close combat clasp in silver he gets on 22.02.1945 in American captivity. He got the knight's cross afterwards on 17.03.1945. Helmut Strojek passed away on 19.11.1999 in Berlin."

[Stickfigure21]

The photo of him shows the Knights Cross airbrushed in, which makes sense according to the last part of his bio.

"As a staff sergeant, in the meantime, with the close combat clasp in silver he gets on 22.02.1945 in American captivity. He got the knight's cross afterwards on 17.03.1945 lent. Helmut Strojek passed away on 19.11.1999 in Berlin."

Yes I noticed that too, I have a autographed photo of him without the award :





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