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Mayer, Ferdinand

Date of birth:
May 10th, 1900 (Oberplan/Horní Planá, Český Krumlov, Silesia)
Date of death:
September 4th, 1942 (Minina suburbs near Stalingrad, Russia)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Chef, 2./ Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40 - 24. Panzer-Division
04.09.1942: KIA In the forest 1 km North-East of Hill 147,5 situated 2 km
North-Northeast of Minina suburbs near Stalingrad

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve zur Verwendung
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1942
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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