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Reich, Heinz Kurt

Date of birth:
July 3rd, 1919 (Wetzlar/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1998 (Wetzlar an der Lahn/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
2nd October 1939: In service with SS-Standarte "Germania";
1st February 1941: SS-Sturmmann (13./SS-Regiment "Germania");
1st November 1943: SS-Unterscharführer (13./SS-Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Germania").

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmmann
Unit:
13. / SS-Regiment "Germania",
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1941
Received for a single wound inflicted on 11th September 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmmann
Unit:
13. / SS-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
13.(I.G.) / SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania",
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1942

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
13. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
13.(I.G.) / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
13. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Sources

  • Photo 1: Hans-Peter Rackete
  • - Bestellungsbefehl
    - Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz, ISA, Nahkampf Bronze, Kraftfahr Bronze
    - Verleihungsurkunde EK2, Ostmedaille, EK1

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