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Zanken, Karl

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

For an unknown reason, Karl Zanken was demoted from Wachtmeister to Gefreiter, somewhere between 1940 and 1942.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
Wehrkreis VI
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1940

Nr. 1./3.90/40.
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1942

Nr. IV/963/3.
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Infanterie Bataillon 500 z.b.V.
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1942
Awarded for a single wound received on August 28th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Infanterie Bataillon 500 z.b.V.
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Infanterie Bataillon 500 z.b.V.
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1942
Awarded for three wounds received on August 28th, September 26th and November 13th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Infanterie Bataillon 500 z.b.V.
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1944
Kubanschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Infanterie Bataillon 500 z.b.V.
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Sources

  • - Besitzzeugnis ISA, Kubanschild, NKsiB, Verwundeten Schw., Silber
    - Verleihungsurkunde Ostfront, Schutzwall

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