Date of birth:

November 20th, 1919 (Salzburg, Austria)

Date of death:

February 10th, 2013 (Salzburger Land, Austria)

Nationality:

Austrian (1919-1934, Republic)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 29th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 28th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 904, Heer

Awarded on:

February 29th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Chef, 3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904, Heer

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1944

Awarded for achieving the following successes during the fighting along the lower Narew river:
1.) Repelling 6 Soviet armour-led attacks (each about 20-30 tanks strong) with his Batterie during the time period 10.-13.09.1944. Adamowitsch personally destroyed over 20 tanks during this period, while his subordinate Sturmgeschütze destroyed a further 37.
2.) Playing a major role in the relief of the encircled 129. Infanterie-Division. He and his Batterie broke the Soviet encirclement ring in the area around Charamany and thereby helped to enable the Division to escape at the last moment.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 22nd, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: M. Cremer
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