WWII German Iron Cross 2nd Class Award Document – Grenadier-Regiment 410 (122. Infanterie-Division)
Original WWII German Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) award document issued to Gefreiter Otto Dahm of 9./Grenadier-Regiment 410 of the 122. Infanterie-Division. Awarded on 15 February 1944.
The document bears the original handwritten signature of Oberst Hero Breusing, who at the time had just assumed command of the 122. Infanterie-Division. The award is further authenticated by the divisional service stamp of the 122nd Infantry Division.
A very desirable Eastern Front award document connected to the renowned “Greif Division”, one of the Wehrmacht’s long-serving infantry formations in the northern sector of the Eastern Front.
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Historical Description
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was Germany’s principal decoration for bravery and distinguished conduct in combat.
This example was awarded to Gefreiter Otto Dahm of the 9th Company, Grenadier-Regiment 410, one of the three infantry regiments of the 122nd Infantry Division. The award date of February 1944 places Dahm in active combat during the heavy defensive fighting in the northern Eastern Front sector as German forces attempted to hold back advancing Soviet armies.
Named combat award documents from front-line infantry regiments are consistently sought after, particularly when linked to divisions with extensive Eastern Front service.
Grenadier-Regiment 410
Grenadier-Regiment 410 was one of the core infantry regiments of the 122. Infanterie-Division. The regiment participated in numerous campaigns on the Eastern Front, including operations around Leningrad, Demyansk, the Baltic region, and later defensive actions in Estonia and Latvia.
122. Infanterie-Division (“Greif Division”)
The 122nd Infantry Division was formed in October 1940 and served almost exclusively on the Eastern Front. The division fought in:
- Operation Barbarossa
- The advance toward Leningrad
- The Demyansk battles
- Defensive operations in the Baltic States
- Narva and Estonia
- The Courland Pocket
The division earned the nickname “Greif Division” and developed a reputation as a reliable front-line infantry formation throughout the war.
