Mayser, Heinrich, Heinz (Pz-Abt.8)
- Date of birth:
- May 2nd, 1920 (Ulm, Donau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 19th, 1944 (Field Hospital (mot) 654, Kielce, Poland)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Laurahütte
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
16.08.1944: WIA at the head of his company, died after being hospitalized
Promotions:
10.01.1940: Reiter (entry, volunteer)
01.09.1940: Gefreiter
01.01.1941: Unteroffizier
01.04.1941: Wachtmeister, OA, Junker, Leutnant
01.07.1943: (RDA) = Oberleutnant
01.01.1945: (RDA) = Hauptmann
Units:
10.01.1940: Reiter-Ersatz-Schwadron, Kav.Ers.Abt. 18
16.06.1940: Marsch.Btl. 35
06.08.1940: Rtr.Schw. AA 35
15.01.1941: 6. OA-Lehrgang (Reit. Einh.), Kav.-Schule Krampnitz
01.05.1941: Kav.Ers.Abt. 18
19.05.1941: Radfahr-Schwadron AA 35
28.04.1943: Führer-Reserve OKH
24.07.1943: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 7
01.12.1943: Panzer-Abteilung 8 - 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
19.08.1944: WIA region Busko-Zdrój and DOW in Feld-Lazarett (mot.) 654 near Kielce, Poland
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1944
for his outstanding achievement at Stopnica the 16 August 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1943
Sources
- Photo: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold – 20pzgrendiv
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
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