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Agtha, Egon August
- 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
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1943
- 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
- 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
4504th Award.
At the same time his award was given to him, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (W) by Adolf Hitler.
- 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
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.
778th Award.
Awarding with simultanious promotion to Hauptmann (W) by Adolf Hitler.
Sources
- Photo 1: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Axis Biographal Research
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