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Schmidl, Herbert Josef Heinrich (Pz.jäg.Abt.(L)3)

Date of birth:
January 23rd, 1920 (Tulln an der Donau, Niederdonau - Austria)
Date of death:
March 5th, 1945 (on the crossroad Lielpuceni, Saldus, Blīdenes - Latvia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotion:
27.11.1938: Kanonier
21.09.1939: Gefreiter
15.02.1940: Offiziersanwärter
01.03.1940: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
01.06.1940: Fähnrich
01.09.1940: Oberfähnrich
22.12.1940: Leutnant (RDA 01.02.1941)
01.02.1943: Oberleutnant (RDA 01.02.1943)
31.03.1945: Hauptmann (RDA 01.12.1944)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Batteriechef - Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung - Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 3 - LII. A.K., AOK 8, H.Gr. Süd
Awarded on:
February 17th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer 3,7 cm - 10./ Flak-Lehr-Regiment
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
1./ le.Flak-Abt.94
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1939
Gesch.Führer, Erkundungs-Uffz., 3,7 cm Flak (mot.S)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer - 1./ le.Flak-Abt. 876
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1942
Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer - Sturmgeschütz-Batterie - Pz.Jg.Abt. / Lw.Felddivision 3,
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1943
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer - Sturmgeschütz-Batterie - Pz.Jg.Abt. / Lw.Felddivision 3,
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1./ le.Res.Flak-Abt. 723
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer - Sturmgeschütz-Batterie - Pz.Jg.Abt. / Lw.Felddivision 3
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1943
Ärmelband Kreta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer - 1./ le.Flak-Abt. 876
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
1./ le.Flak-Abtlg. 94
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1939
Gesch.Führer, Erkundungs-Uffz., 3,7 cm Flak (mot.S)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

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