Matthäus Hetzenauer (Q112049)
Austrian sniper (1924–2004)
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Austrian sniper (1924–2004) |
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Matthäus Hetzenauer (German)
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Matthäus Hetzenauer (German pronunciation: [maˈtɛːʊs ˈhɛtsənaʊ̯ɐ], 23 December 1924 – 3 October 2004) was an Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served in the 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division on the Eastern Front of World War II. With 345 confirmed kills, he was the most successful German sniper and one of the deadliest snipers in history. (English)
17 April 1945
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14 June 2025
Hetzenauer’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…“ | Gefreiter Hetzenauer has distinguished himself through his outstanding devotion to duty and well-honed military abilities as a sniper. In the time period 01.09.1944-10.03.1945 he achieved 172 confirmed sniper kills. Hetzenauer, a simple and modest soldier, has fought daily in independent actions with exemplary bravery and without regard for the prolonged periods of danger to his life. As a result of his bold operations as a lone fighter he is well-known throughout the Division. Most of his kills were achieved from locations forward of our own lines and just before the enemy positions. From these, without regard for friendly or hostile artillery, or enemy attacks/patrols, he sought out his victims. | In exactly this manner, lying just in front of enemy lines, he achieved 18 kills during an enemy offensive operation on the 02.02.1945. Over the course of his duties he has ultimately eliminated the equivalent of 2 battle-worthy enemy companies all on his own, and by his own actions has thereby achieved a success that has influenced his local area of operations.” (English)
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1 September 1944
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9 November 1944
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13 November 1944
25 November 1944
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3 December 1944
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Wikipedia(29 entries)
- arzwiki ماتثاوس هيتزيناوير
- azwiki Mattias Hetsenauer
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- fawiki ماتهویس هتسناوئر
- fiwiki Matthäus Hetzenauer
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- hewiki מתהאוס הצנהאור
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- jawiki マティアス・ヘッツェナウアー
- kawiki მათეუს ჰეცენაუერი
- kowiki 마테우스 헤체나우어
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- ruwiki Хетценауэр, Маттеус
- slwiki Matthäus Hetzenauer
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- thwiki มัทเทอุส เฮ็ทเซอเนาเออร์
- trwiki Matthäus Hetzenauer
- ukwiki Маттеус Гетценауер
- vowiki Matthäus Hetzenauer
- zhwiki 马特乌斯·黑策瑙尔