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Wensauer, Matthias

Date of birth:
October 29th, 1905 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
May 1st, 1969 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 246, 88. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1943

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 17-11-1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 442, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded as Major d.R.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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