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Zimmermann, Willy
Zimmermann, Willy
Date of birth:
March 21st, 1920
Date of death:
February 9th, 2002 (Esslingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, German Reich)
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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1942
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
April 22nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Corporal)
Unit:
6. Kompanie
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 80
,
34. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943
Details:
Awarded for his third wound inflicted on the 15th of December 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Corporal)
Unit:
6. Kompanie
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 80
,
34. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1943
Details:
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.
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
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
Photo: Frode Steine
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
- Soldbuch
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