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Ambos, Helmuth

Date of birth:
July 25th, 1912
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Awards:
October 29th, 1931: Dtsch.Sportabz.Bronze.

Promotions:
May 1st, 1940: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1937 (1844);
June 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-10-1939 (531a);
April 8th, 1942: Rittmeister mit RDA vom 1-5-1942 (28);
October 1st, 1943: Major mit RDA vom 8-12-1943 (36b).

Career:
August 25th, 1939: Zg.Fhr.u.Ord.Offz. Aufkl.Abt. 5;
May 1st, 1941: Chef Schw./Aufkl.Abt. 5;
December 1st, 1942: Chef Schw./Radf.Abt. 5;
September 30th, 1942: Radf.Ers.Abt. 18;
April 1st, 1943: Kdr. Aufkl.Abt. 335;
December 1st, 1943: mdWdGb als Adj. 335. Inf.Div.;
August, 1943: Verbleib unbekannt lt.Fernschreiben H.Gr. SU.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 335, 335. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1943

According to the Karteikarte the awarding date is 18-8-1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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