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Huck, Joachim Hubertus

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1918 (Jaestersheim/Jastrzebia, Guhrau/Góra, Lower Silesia)
Date of death:
January 27th, 1945 (Jadden/Gady, Alt Wartenburg/Barczewko, East Prussia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Leutnant der Reserve
21.09.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
1942: Zugführer, II./ 1./ Kradschützen-Abteilung 4 - 24. Panzer-Division
1943: Chef, 1./ Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24 - 24. Panzer-Division
30.05.1944: Kdr, II./ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 26 - 24. Panzer-Division
03.06.1944: WIA
01.09.1944: promoted to Rittmeister der Reserve
12.1944: Kdr, I./ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 21 - 24. Panzer-Division
27.01.1945: KIA in Jadden north of Alt Wartenburg in East Prussia
1945: promoted posthumously to Major der Reserve

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister der Reserve
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1944
WIA 03.06.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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