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Herfert, Johannes (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
June 18th, 1918 (Lichtenberg, Erzgebirge)
Date of death:
April 1945 (near St.Pölten)
Buried on:
German War Graves Sankt Pölten
Plot: 1. Row: 4. Grave: 52.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
01.04.1939: SS-Sturmmann
30.01.1940: SS-Rottenführer
01.04.1941: SS-Unterscharführer
00.00.1942: SS-Oberscharführer

Career:
00.04.1938: SS-Mann, 9./ LSSAH
00.06.1940: SS-Rottf., 9./ LSSAH
00.04.1941: SS-Uscha., 11./ LSSAH
00.09.1943: SS-Oscha., 6./ SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.1, LSSAH
00.04.1945: SS-Oscha., 5./ SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.1, LSSAH

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
6. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, 1. Panzergrenadier-Regiment LSSAH, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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