Koopmann, Erwin (Gren.Reg.76)

Date of birth:: January 1st, 1900 (Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: November 10th, 1943 (Ulschka, Ulianivka, Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Bevorderingen:
October 19th, 1918: Unteroffizier;
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant der Reserve;
January 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
May 1st, 1942: Hauptmann der Reserve;
February 1st, 1943: Major der Reserve;
June 1st, 1943: Major;
Posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant.

Career:
August 30th, 1918 - October 25th, 1918: Infanterie-Regiment 75, Bremen;
1919: Freikorps;
1938: ?: Stab Infanterie-Regiment 92;
August 26th, 1939: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 90;
March 5th, 1940 - November 5th, 1941: Chef 2. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
November 6th, 1941 - June 23rd, 1942: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 76;
June 24th, 1942 - June 30th, 1942: Führerreserve;
July 1st, 1942 - August 19th, 1942: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
August 20th, 1942 - September 16th, 1942: Kommandeur KS 30;
September 17th, 1942 - October 30th, 1942: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
October 31st, 1942 - February 6th, 1943 Kommandeur FAB 20;
February 6th, 1943 - August 28th, 1943: Kommandeur I. / Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorisiert);
August 28th, 1943 - November 10th, 1943: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorisiert).

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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:: June 19th, 1940

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:: October 22nd, 1940

Bronze version.

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1941

Wounded by a piece of a shell, near Smolensk on July 21st 1941.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Kompaniechef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:: January 19th, 1942

Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis was signed with the date of January 19th, 1942.

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 76, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:: September 24th, 1942

Awarded for three wounds received on August 9th, 1942.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 28th, 1943

Awarded poshumously.

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 17th, 1943

Received vor merit on the battlefield of Simniza on August 30th and 31st, 1943.