Zimmermann, Willy
- Date of birth:
- March 21st, 1920
- Date of death:
- February 9th, 2002 (Esslingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- April 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 80, 34. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1943
Awarded for his third wound inflicted on the 15th of December 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 80, 34. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 14th, 1943
Awarded for his 5 wounds inflicted on the 2nd of April 1942, 10th of April 1942, 15th of December 1942, 20th of February 1943 and the 27th of may 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Frode Steine
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Soldbuch
Photo
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