Date of birth:

September 25th, 1911 (Herzogenrath/Eschweiler, Germany)

Date of death:

March 1945 (Heiligenbeil, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Josef-hubert Adrian was missing in anction and was declared dead on 18th June 1960.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 24 / 21.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 28th, 1945

Awarded for distinguishing himself while his Division fought to guard the entrance to Heiligenbeil in March 1945. Here he and his 6. Kompanie significantly contributed to ensuring that no breakthrough occurred in the Division’s sector. Instead the Division was able to successfully occupy a new blocking position at Hanswalde.

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