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Reichel, Helmuth

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1912 (Schweidnitz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 4th, 2004 (Hilden/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Helmuth Reichel reached the rank of Obesrtleutnant. After the Second World War he serve with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1974, reaching the rank of Oberst.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Füsilier-Regiment 26, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Füsilier-Regiment 26, 30. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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