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Roland, Heinz
Roland, Heinz
Date of birth:
October 21st, 1913 (Chicago/Illinois, USA)
Date of death:
July 26th, 1985
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Bronze version.
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
4. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2
,
2. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer
,
II. Bataillon
,
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73
,
19. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1944
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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