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Greiter, Hans

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1920
Date of death:
October 1st, 2002
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Infanterie-Division 268 / XX.Armeekorps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Infanterie-Division 268 / XII.Armeekorps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Infanterie-Division 268 / XII.Armeekorps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 488
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 488 / 268.Infanterie-Division / XII.Armeekorps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Divisions-Gruppe 268
Awarded on:
January 3rd, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Divisions-Gruppe 268 / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Meldestaffelführer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 165 / 36.Volksgrenadier-Division / z.Vfg. 1.Armee / Heeresgruppe G
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
36.Volksgrenadier-Division / LXXXX.Armeekorps / 1.Armee / Heeresgruppe G
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber

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