Burmester, Hans-Jürgen
- Date of birth:
- June 11th, 1916 (Lamstedt/Hadeln, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 22nd, 1998 (Witzeeze/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
In service from October 1st 1935.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 31. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 25, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1942
Silver version
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 201, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Sperrverband, 4. Panzer-Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509, 17. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 509, 17. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1944
Submitted on August 21st 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on September 7th 1944 to AOK 17.
Sources
- Photo 1: Susanne Burmester
- - FEDERL, CH., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2000.
- 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.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Susanne Burmester
- Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum
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