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Abendroth, von, Ferdinand Max Karl

Date of birth:
January 4th, 1916 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
July 16th, 1944 (Kriegslazarett Lemberg G.G.)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Potylicz / Potelitsch
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Ferdinand von Abendroth presumably is buried as an unknown solider.
Promotions:
Leutnant
1942: Oberleutnant
16.07.1944: Hauptmann (RDA v. 01.07.1943) (54)
Career:
01.09.1939-20.03.1942: 3./ Panzer-Regiment 31
20.03.1942-06.07.1942: Chef, 1./ Panzer-Abteilung 300 bzw. 301
06.07.1943-20.05.1944: Chef, Panzerkompanie 315 (FKL)
20.05.1944-15.07.1944: Kommandeur, Panzer-Abteilung (FKL) 301

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1./ Panzer-Abteilung 301, 1. Panzerarmee.
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1943
awarded for the onslaught on the Sebastopol Fortress and the fightings during the winter 1941-42 in Stalingrad.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1940
WIA 27.02.1940 + 15.07.1944 in Lemberg
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1941
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1942
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)

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