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WW2 patriotic German postcard featuring Panzer tank Lieutenant Fritz Fechner, decorated German tank commander. Photo of him in uniform standing up in Panzer tank turret. From the 'Songs of the Front' collection.
Verses of a patriotic song 'LiItle Dorothee' . Words by Lieutenant Fritz Fechner, soldier Erich Bolling
As soon as the day begins to dawn, the tank attack rolls in, a group of black men fighting their way towards the enemy. Everyone quickly thinks of you again, Little Dorothee, Dorothee...
on back:
Special publisher Robert Franke. With permission from Georg-Kallmeyer-Publishers Wolfenbüttel and Berlin. Taken from the 2nd issue of the Great German Radio song collection 'Songs of the front'
Stain upper right corner.
Fechner, Fritz
Date of birth: December 16th, 1913. In service from October 1st 1934.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Awarded on: October 2nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Awarded on: June 21st, 1940
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Rank: Hauptmann
Unit: II. / Panzer-Regiment 201
Awarded on: November 5th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Rank: Major
Unit: Kommandeur III. / Panzer-Regiment 23 / 9.Panzer-Division / Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded on: October 6th, 1943
Awarded for his Abeilung’s exceptional achievements in the time period 04.-16.09.1943. A particular success came on the 11.09.1943. On this day Fechner led a newly assembled armoured group (comprised of the II./Pz.Rgt. 23, elements of the Pz.Rgt. 33, the II./Pz.A.R. 102, the 3./Pz.Pi.Bt. 86 and the I./Pz.Gr.Rgt. 11) out of Podubnyj, advanced through Iwanowka and Fedrowka to the north, and thereafter captured Kamenka and the Meshewaja train station while utilizing the shock effect of a friendly Stuka attack. By this action the supply road for the Soviet 23rd Tank Corps (which had broken through to the west) was blocked. In a further thrust towards Poputnyj the gap between the 6. Armee and 1. Panzer-Armee was almost closed.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Rank: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit: Abt.Fhr., II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 201, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on: October 16th, 1942
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