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Blume, Hermann

Date of birth:
March 26th, 1909 (Dortmund/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 17th, 1998 (Neuss/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hermann Blume reached the rank of Major.

Stabwachtmeister
01.12.1942: Leutnant
1943: Oberleutnant
1944: Rittmeister
1945: Major

01.09.1939: Reiter-Regiment 1
00.00.1941: 2./ Reiter-Regiment 1
25.05.1943: Schwadronführer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
28.03.1944: Kdr, Stab/ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24
15.02.1945: WIA for the 8th time (right arm amputated)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabswachtmeister
Unit:
2. Schwadron, II. Abteilung, Reiter-Regiment 1, Reiter-Brigade 1, 1. Kavallerie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 2nd, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 24, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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