Rentzsch, Fritz
- Date of birth:
- February 22nd, 1914 (Pirna-Neuendorf)
- Date of death:
- November 26th, 1944 (Gouda)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Plot: CK. Row: 8. Grave: 188. - Service number:
- V.L.62765/412
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Sources use both the names Fritz Rentzsch as Fritz Rentsch.
Fritz Rentzsch was killed during the bombardments on the Railway junction at Gouda on November 26th, 1944. At first having been buried at Gouda, his remains were reburied at Ysselsteyn on December 19th, 1957.
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberjäger
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1939
Nr. 1922/39B.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberjäger
- Unit:
- 8. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 31st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberjäger
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberjäger
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- Lerhbataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6, 91. Luftlande-Infanterie-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1944
Award document dated 23rd July 1944.
Awarding published in Luftwaffen Verordnungsblatt dated 1st January 1945.
Sources
- Photo 1: Michael Unglesbee
- Photo 2: Jeroen Koppes
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Records reburials Ysselsteyn.
- Volksbund
- Verleihungsurkunde Dienst IV, 1 Oktober 1938, EK2, EK1, Ärmelband Kreta, Erdkampfabzeichen, DKiG
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz
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