Date of birth:

February 2nd, 1914 (Bislich/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Army number: 1./a.r.627.
Heinrich Schmeermann was taken prisoner by American troops on 3rd May 1945.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1937: Unteroffizier;
December 1st, 1939: Hauptwachtmeister;
1940: Oberwachtmeister;
1941: Leutant;
1942: Oberleutant;
1943: Hauptmann;
1945: Major.

Career:
April 1933: 4. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 42;
February 28th, 1940: 1. Batterie, Artillerie-Abteilung 621;
August 6th, 1940: III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 311;
October 14th, 1940: III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 146;
May 1942: III. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 146;
July 23rd, 1943 - August 13th, 1943: mdFb, II. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 146;
August 17th, 1943 - ?: Führer,II. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 146;
January 1st, 1944 - ?: mdFb, III. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 146;
March 1945 - ?: Kommandeur, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 145.

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