Schimanski, Johannes

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Date of birth:: May 24th, 1916 (Goldap/West Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:: December 6th, 1977
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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:: I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 408, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 2nd, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 408, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: March 5th, 1945

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.

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