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Schönwald, Wolfram

Date of birth:
September 4th, 1919 (Klein Borslak/Eastern Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
November 12th, 1999 (Arnsberg/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
5./J.R. 2
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1942

Recieved for a wound inflicted on the 10th of july 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
II./Gren.-Regt. 53
Awarded on:
August 28th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stab/II.Gren.-Regt. 53
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1944

Recieved for his five wounds inflicted on the 10th of July 1942, 26th of July 1943, 26th of January 1944, 10th of August 1944 and the 23rd of August 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 53, 14. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 101, 14. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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