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Schack, von, Axel

Date of birth:
1915
Date of death:
May 20th, 1991 (Malente, Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1940: Adjutant, reiter-Artillerie-Regiment 1 converted in Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89
01.04.1942: promoted to Hauptmann (596)
26.07.1942: WIA
Chef, 4./ Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89 - 24. Panzer-Division
02.10.1942: WIA
Survived Stalingrad
04.1943: Kdr, I./ Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89 - 24. Panzer-Division
01.01.1944: promoted to Major
05.1944: transferred to Artillerieschule Gross-Born
1945: took part in the territorial defense of Berlin
03.1945-05.1945: transferred to the OKH
Survived the war

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1944
WIA 26.07.1942 + 02.10.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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