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Feuchtinger, Edgar

Date of birth:
November 9th, 1894 (Metz/Alsace-Lorraine, Germany)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1960 (Berlin, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

In service form 7th August 1914.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst
Unit:
Kommandeur der Schnellen Division West
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1943

931st Award
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur 21.Panzer-Division / Heersgruppe D
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1944
Awarded for the achievements of his 21. Panzer-Division during the fighting in Normandy.

Submitted on August 4th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on 31th August 1944 to Heersgruppe D.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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