Schrader, Hermann-Albert
- Date of birth:
- February 10th, 1913 (Beverstedt/Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 14th, 1942 (Sevastopol/Russian SFSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Hermann-Albert Schrader was killed on 14th June 1942 as Hauptmann and Führer III. / Infanterie-Regiment 16.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 29th, 1940
“Oberleutnant Hermann Schrader and his Kompanie took possession of two important bridges in a coup-de-main. Then, all while displaying great courage and skill, he and his men held off the enemy until the arrival of reinforcements despite being twice wounded himself in the process.”
Awarded for his actions during the airborne assault on Rotterdam in May 1940. Schrader and his company launched a coup-de-main against two bridges, capturing them successfully. They then were able to hold them against all enemy counterattacks until reinforced, despite Schrader himself being wounded twice by bullets.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1942
1080th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- DÖRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- MÖBIUS, INGO & HUß, JÜRGEN, Stille Adler, Eigenverlag Ingo Möbius, Chemnitz, 2019.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
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