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Ohrloff, Horst

Date of birth:
April 2nd, 1917 (Eckersdorf/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 9th, 1997 (Buxtehude/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

After the war Hans Ohrloff served with the Bundeswehr and reached the rank of Generalmajor.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 25, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1941

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 25, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1941

Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis presented on July 28th, 1941.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 25, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1941
Awarded for a wound received on July 11th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 25, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1941
Awarded for wounds received on July 8th, 1941, July 11th, 1941 and October 12th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1942
Medaille

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