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Velde, Johann

Date of birth:
March 10th, 1921 (Asrup, Denmark)
Date of death:
March 16th, 1995 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
Danish (1849 - present, Const. Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1942

Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 17-9-1942.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1942

Bronze version.
Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 18-2-1942.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943

Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 1-4-1943.
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 21st, 1943

Vorschlag dated 14-9-1943 and signed by Btl.-Kdr. Hans Dorr.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Rgt.-Adjutant, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1944

Vorschlag dated 4-11-1944 and signed by Rgt.-Kdr. Hans Dorr. Endorsed 13-11-1944 by Div.-Fhr. Karl Ullrich. Approved 18-11-1944 by Korps Kom.Gen. Herbert Otto Gille.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Bronze version.
SA-Sportabzeichen

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