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Schneider, Wolfgang "Wolf" (SS-Panzer-Regiment 5)

Date of birth:
July 14th, 1914
Date of death:
October 18th, 1997
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 75.922 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.843.498
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
April 20th, 1936: SS-Untersturmführer
1938: SS-Obersturmführer
1942: SS-Hautpsturmführer
January 30th, 1944: SS-Sturmbannführer

Career:
1935: SS-Junker, 2. Friedens-Junkerlehrgang, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
1936: SS-Ustuf, III. Sturmbann, SS-Standarte "Germania"
July 1941: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 11, SS-Division "Reich"
January 1942: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 2. Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2, 2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Das Reich'
June 1943: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division 'Wiking'
September 02nd, 1943: severely WIA and evacuated to a Lazarett
July 27th, 1944: Taktiklehrer, SS-Junkerschule 'Prag' and Bad Tölz
April 1945: Führer, Kampfgruppe 'Schneider'

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Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
SS-Ehrenring
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 4.Stufe (4 Jahre)
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 10 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division 'Wiking'
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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