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Ahnert, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- July 17th, 1917 (Klepzig/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Several sources (Patzwall, Dörr), give as unit when awarded his decorations 2. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 14. According to a diary he himself wrote in 1946, when he was a POW, he served with 3. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 14.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 3. / Kradschützen-Bataillon 54
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 3. / Kradschützen-Bataillon 54
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 3. / Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 3. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 14
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 3. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 14
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 3. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 14
- Awarded on:
- January 5th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Frode Steine
- - DÖRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Diary Heinz Ahnert, 1946
- Verleihungsurkunde EK2, EK1
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz, Silber
- Axis Biographical Research
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