Groth, Max
- Date of birth:
- January 13th, 1919 (Wesermünde-Lehe/Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 5th, 1944 (Évreux/Normandy, Militärverwaltung in Frankreich (French Republic))
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
01.10.1938: Gefreiter;
01.07.1939: Unteroffizier d.R.;
01.10.1939: Feldwebel d.R.;
01.03.1940: Oberfeldwebel d.R.;
01.05.1940: Leutnant (Kr.O.);
01.06.1942: Oberleutnant (Kr.O.).
Career:
02.11.1937: 2./Flea 47;
28.03.1938: Fl.Waffensch.Fechta i.O.;
14.09.1938: Gr.Kampffl.Sch. Fassberg;
01.12.1938: 4./KG 4 "General Wever";
12.10.1939: I./Lehrgr.Ju 88;
01.03.1940: Erg.Gr. 4;
14.04.1940: KG 51;
13.05.1940: Gefangenschaft;
03.09.1940: Erg.Gr. 4;
05.10.1944: II./KG 53;
08.05.1942: Gr.Kampffl.Schule 3;
16.09.1942: Kampfbeob.Vorsch. 1;
04.10.1942: Schießschule der Luftwaffe;
28.02.1944: Jagdgeschwader 104;
19.03.1944: Jagdgruppe West;
19.04.1944: 1./JG 26.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 29-4-1942.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- BAMA (RL 10_271, slides #275 & 276)
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