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Witthaus, Heinrich

Date of birth:
May 9th, 1914 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
July 10th, 1944 (Wilna, Lithuania)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinrich Witthaus signed for an undefined time to the Wehrmacht on December 18th, 1942.
He was married to Elsbeth Witthaus, born Hagemann.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
3.(Radfahr) Kompanie, Füsilier-Bataillon 170, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Sources

  • Photo 1: Familie
  • Photo: Family photo
  • - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
    - Family records
    - Letter of congratulation to DKiG, Gauleiter Gau Osthannover, January 11th, 1944
    - Letter of congratulation to DKiG, Oberbürgemeister Lüneburg, December 27th, 1943
    - Letter of condolences Oberbürgemeister Lüneburg, Augusts 9th, 1944
    - Verpflichtungsschein zu unbegrenzter Dienstzeit in der Wehrmacht, 18 dezember 1942
    - Todes Bescheinigung 4 august 1944

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