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Agtha, Egon August (Sprengkommando 1)

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1918 (Rosenthal/Pankow-Berlin, Germany)
Date of death:
May 2nd, 1945 (Berlin/Prussia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
Oberfeuerwerker
Leutnant (W)
03.02.1945: Oberleutnant (W)
12.03.1945: Hauptmann (W)

Career:
00.00.1939: 1. Kriegsfeuerwehrlehrgang
1944-1945: Luftgau III/ Führer eines Sprengkommandos

VDK gives 20 January 1918 as date of birth.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (W) d.R.
Unit:
Führer, Sprengkommando 1 der Luftwaffe, Festung Berlin, Luftgau III, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (W) d.R.
Unit:
Sprengmeister, Sprengkommando 1 der Luftwaffe, Festung Berlin, Luftgau III, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 3rd, 1945
Awarded for his achievements in the civilian air defense role in Berlin.

4504th Award.
At the same time his award was given to him, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (W) by Adolf Hitler.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (W) d.R.
Unit:
Sprengmeister Führer, Sprengkommando 1 der Luftwaffe, Festung Berlin, Luftgau III, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1945
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded for continuing to distinguish himself in the civilian air defense role in Berlin.

778th Award.
Awarding with simultanious promotion to Hauptmann (W) by Adolf Hitler.

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