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Schlomka, Joachim (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
October 22nd, 1919 (Öbisfelde, Magdeburg)
Date of death:
2007 (Karlsruhe)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 364.752 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
20.04.1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
01.09.1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve

Career:
00.10.1938: Soldat, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 17
00.09.1939: SS-Sturmmann, SS-Ersatz-Sturmbann, SS-Standarte "Deutschland", SS-VT
00.10.1940: SS-Rottenführer, 14. Sturm, SS-Standarte "LSSAH", SS-VT
00.01.1941: SS-Standarten-Ober-Junker, SS-Junker-Schule Bad Tölz
00.08.1941: SS-Ustuf.d.R., 3.(PzJg) Kompanie, V. Bataillon, LSSAH, WIA
00.07.1942: SS-Ustuf.d.R., Zugführer, II. Zug, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'
00.06.1943: SS-Ostuf.d.R., Chef, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'
00.08.1943: SS-Ostuf.d.R., Chef, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'
00.06.1944: SS-Ostuf.d.R., Chef, 2. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'
30.07.1944: credited with 6 Sherman tanks knocked out
02.08.1944: credited with 4 Sherman tanks knocked out
02.05.1945: SS-Hstuf.d.R., Adjutant, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 9th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1944
in silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich'
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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