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Knorr, Karl-Heinz (Flak-Sturm-Abteilung 7)

Date of birth:
October 29th, 1913 (Allenstein/Easternprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 9th, 1945 (Hauptverbandplatz Sanko.1/582 Heidersdorf, Germany)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Groß Nädlitz
Plot: 4. Row: 2. Grave: 54.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1937: Oberfähnrich, II. Abteilung, Flak-Rgt. 26, promoted to Leutnant - RDA 01.04.1936
01.08.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant, in III. Abteilung, Flak-Rgt. 43
01.12.1939: Oblt., Flak-Rgt.43 and concurrently Flak-Ers.Abt. 33 transferred to Stab, Flak-Rgt. 104
01.04.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
11.10.1944: Hptm., Kdr., I. Abteilung, Flak-Rgt. 7
09.02.1945: KIA near Heidersdorf, Nordschlesien

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Flak-Sturm-Abteilung 7
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1945

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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