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Rath, Hans-Joachim (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:
December 11th, 1894 (Berlin, Germany)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1968 (Bad Neuenahr, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommodore, Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1942
Awarded in recognition of his command of Kampfgeschwader 4 over the course of 2 years starting on 23.05.1940. In this time the unit participated in operations against targets in the British Isles, the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the north/central sections of the Eastern front. Oberst Rath was also recognized for his personal total of 86 sorties flown.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Kampf-Geschwader 4
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

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