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Hoidn, Franz

Date of birth:
October 16th, 1905 (Bergreichenstein/Bohemia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
August 19th, 1944 (near Wilkowischken/Russia, Austria)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Insterburg / Chernyakhovsk
Plot: 5. 
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Frans Hoidn reached the rank of Hauptmann der Reserve. He lies presumably buried as an unknown soldier at the German War Cemetery in Insterburg.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 446, 134. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 446, 134. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 7th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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