Michael Pössinger
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Michael Pössinger (18 January 1919 – 23 May 2003) was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1951, a silver in 1954, and a bronze (tied with Sweden) in 1953. Pössinger finished sixth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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Born | (1919-01-18)18 January 1919 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 23 May 2003(2003-05-23) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
Military career | |||||||||||||||
Allegiance | Nazi Germany West Germany | ||||||||||||||
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) German Army | ||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1937–45, 1956–75 | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) | ||||||||||||||
Commands held | I./Grenadier-Regiment 1123 | ||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Cross of Merit | ||||||||||||||
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Country | West Germany | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||
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During World War II, Pössinger served in the mountain troops of the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The battalion under his command was responsible for burning to death 21 civilians at Kefalovryso, Greece on 10 July 1943.