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Ziehr, Leonhard

Date of birth:
March 8th, 1914 (Hausen-Blaubeuren/Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
April 29th, 1989 (Allmendingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 7th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
1. / Kampfgruppe z.b.V. Posen
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1942

According to other source the awarding date is 12-6-1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Transportflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 13. / Transportgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1944
Awarded after reaching a total of ~350 sorties as a transport pilot (counted as over 600 front flights).
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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