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Thoma, Otto-Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 22)

Date of birth:
April 20th, 1906 (Tauberbischofsheim, Baden)
Date of death:
October 20th, 1942 (over Belgrade, Serbia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Belgrade
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.07.1926: Gefreiter
13.07.1926: Fahnenjunker
01.09.1927: Fähnrich
01.08.1928: Oberfähnrich
01.02.1929: Leutnant
01.02.1933: Oberleutnant
01.04.1936: Hauptmann
01.04.1941: Major (30) - RDA 01.06.1940
01.06.1942: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.06.1942 (18)

Career:
15.04.1925: Artillerie-Regiment 6
01.10.1934-31.03.1936: R.A.A. Verden
01.04.1936-05.10.1936: I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 22
06.10.1936-10.02.1942: II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 22
11.02.1942-14.09.1942: Lehrstab A, Artillerie-Schule II
15.09.1942-22.10.1942: Kdr, Regiments-Stab, Artillerie-Regiment 22
20.10.1942: Oberstleutnant, died in the crash of the aircraft "Johannes Höroldt" near Belgrade when on flight from Vienna to Athens

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Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (Corporal)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1927
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1941
with swords
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

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