Michael Pössinger – Gebirgsjäger-Rgt. 98 & Grenadier-Rgt. 1123 (EL+NKIG)

Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Michael Pössinger. Major Michael Pössinger (18.01.1919 † 23.05.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 19, 1940 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 16. Kompanie/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 of the 1. Gebirgs-Division, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 16, 1943 as Oberleutnant with 6. Kompanie/ Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98, the Eichenlaub on February 28, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 1123 of the 558. Volks-Grenadier-Division. He also earned the Nahkampfspange in Gold on May 1, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the Grenadier-Regiment 1123. Good condition. Postcardsize.

Knight’s Cross recommendation: “On the 06.06.1940, following the attack of the 1. Gebirgs-Division over the Oise Canal at Coucy le Chateau and its own crossing of the canal, the Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 98 received the mission of securing the open left flank in anticipation of the main German attack the next day. The Panzerabwehr-Zug under Pössinger was responsible for tank defense along the left wing of this security detail. On this day an enemy tank attack was met by Pössinger’s Zug alone and was thrown back here, with Leutnant Pössinger personally manning the first gun. Showing brave and exemplary behaviour, he alone continued to serve the gun in the strongest of enemy tank fire. He can be credited with both the leadership of the defense here as well as the destruction of 6 enemy tanks.”

Oakleaves recommendation: “Battalion Pössinger had already thrown back an enemy battlegroup consisting of two companies in the area around Landsberg (East Prussia). Following this they continued to push north towards Hanshagen, from which they began to receive strong flanking fire. In response to this Major Pössinger personally stormed into the heavily defended town at the head of his Grenadiers. In doing so he seized a cornerstone of the enemy break-in area here, and his Grenadiers managed to capture (among other things) 13 enemy anti-tank and infantry guns. Major Pössinger was born on 18.01.1919 in Ettal (Upper Bavaria) as the son of a farmer. He has already been awarded the Knight’s Cross on 19.07.1940.”