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Voss, Friedrich Wilhelm

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1916 (Göttingen /Hannover, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant (RDA: -589-);
August 1939: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
February 1st, 1943: Major im Generalstab (RDA: -127-);
1964: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr).

Career:
January 3rd, 1939: 5.Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 42;
August 26th, 1939: Adjutant. Artillerie-Regiment 254;
June 5th, 1940: O1, Infanterie-Division;
September 24th, 1940: O1, XXXVIII. Armeekorps;
June 6th, 1941: O1, Panzerarmee Afrika;
June 13th, 1941: Deutsches Verbindungsoffizier Stab Italiänischer. Oberkommando Nordafrika;
August 15th, 1941: Ia Stab Panzergruppe Afrika;
July 16th, 1942:Kommanderu, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 580;
March 1st, 1943:Generalstabsausbildung;
April 29th, 1943:Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21;
June 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH, Generalstabsausbildung;
August 29th, 1943: Ia Korpsgruppe Kreysing;
September 6th, 1943: Führer Kampfgruppe, 9. Panzer-Division;
October 1st, 1943: Ia, XVII. Armeekorps;
October 28th, 1943: Ib, 123. Infanterie-Division;
December 6th, 1943: Kriegsakademie;
May 30th, 1944: Ib, 17. Panzer-Division;
September 21st, 1944: Ic, 4. Panzerarmee.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1941
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1942
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1942
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 580, 90. Afrika-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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