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    Wilhelm Cirener

    Trying to obtain any information regarding his actions that follows into the award of the Knight Cross to this officer while serving with Pionier Bataillon 33 during the French Campaign.

    Any help welcomed

    Angel
    Looking for DKiG Heer winner Soldbuch who also won the TDB and/or CCC, specially in Silver.
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    #2
    I believe he was killed in the assault on Tobruk.

    Gary B
    ANA LM #1201868, OMSA LM #60, OVMS LM #8348

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      #3
      Although I have already send a PM to Angel, I will post the actions, for which Leutnant Wilhelm Cirener earned the RK, for future reference and maybe someone can provide more information.

      According to the information available, Leutnant Wilhelm Cirener obtained the Knight's Cross for the capture of the bridge at Selles-Sur-Cher and, simultaneously, the capture of 20 officers and 300 french soldiers, as well as two field artillery batteries and a pair of french tanks.

      There is no further information about the actions and maybe, some more experienced collectors can add extra information about the date of the capture, ...

      I hope it will help for future reference and investigations.

      Best regards,

      Josep (Barkhorn1)

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        #4
        Hello !

        I can confirm both infos from barkhorn1 and Gary B.

        The action has taken place on 19.6.40. Oberlt. Cirener (Kp.Chef 3. Kp. Pi-Btl. 33) and a small Stosstrupp,
        equipped with 2- 2cm Flak, one Pkw and a Krad, were sent ahaead with the task to capture that bridge,
        which they did.

        A very detailed acount of this can be found in unit history, "Die 33er Pionere".

        Best regards,

        Archi

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          #5
          Thanks Archi.

          Do you have the book? It will be nice to see the details as I have Cirener's Soldbuch

          Angel
          Looking for DKiG Heer winner Soldbuch who also won the TDB and/or CCC, specially in Silver.

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