Amselgruber, Thomas 'Amsel' (schw.SS-Pz-Abt. 501)
- Date of birth:
- December 18th, 1905 (Kirchweidach, Oberbayern)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 13.240 // NSDAP-Nr.: 626.410
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
01.09.1931: SS-Anwärter
20.04.1938: SS-Untersturmführer
31.07.1940: SS-Rottenführer, demoted by decision of Reichsführer SS
00.00.1943: SS-Hauptscharführer der Reserve
00.00.1944: SS-Standartenoberjunker der Reserve
20.04.1944: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
Career:
00.05.1940: Panzerfahrer
00.06.1941: Geschützführer, 1. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1, 'LSSAH'
00.00.1943: Halbzugführer then Zugführer then Batterieführer, 1. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1, 'LSSAH'
00.09.1944-00.02.1945: SS-Ustuf d.R., Zugführer und Kompanieführer, 3./ schw. SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'LSSAH'
00.02.1945-00.05.1945: SS-Ustuf d.R., Zugführer, 3./ schw. SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501, 6. SS-Panzer-Armee
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Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- December 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1942
Cross to the Order for Bravery 3rd Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 3. Kompanie, schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501, Kampfgruppe 'Peiper', 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'LSSAH'
- Awarded on:
- February 14th, 1945
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