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Homme de Courbière, de l', Rene (1887-1946)

Date of birth:
January 24th, 1887 (Sanskow/Western Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 7th, 1946 (Wildeshausen/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
November 18th, 1904: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1905: Leutnant Pat. W 5 w;
August 5th, 1914: Oberleutnant Pat. G 4 g;
August 18th, 1915: Hauptmann Pat. A 8 a;
April 1st, 1928: Major (15);
February 1st, 1933: Oberstleutnant (19);
March 1st, 1935: Oberst (3);
April 1st, 1938: Generalmajor (15);
June 1st, 1940: Generalleutnant (7).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. 213. Inf.Div.;
January 15th, 1943: Kdr. 153. Feldausb.Div.;
June 5th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 8th, 1943: mdFb Div.Nr. 432;
November 1st, 1943: Kdr. Div.Kdo.zbV 410;
December 20th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 10th, 1944: Kdr. 338. Inf.Div.;
September 18th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 19th, 1945: Kdr.d.Auffangstabes im W.Kr. VIII.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1942
Awarded with ribbon 'Virtutea Militara for the battle to conquer Odessa'

MO no. 50/27.02.1942.
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 338. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1944

The announcement was made on November 19th 1944 and the approving on November 21st 1944. The awarding took place on the 23rd.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1918

Fürstl. Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1918

Mit Schwerten.
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 7th, 1917
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 26th, 1917
Johanniterorden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

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