Weinland, Heinz

Date of birth:: September 28th, 1921 (Homburg/Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
January 1st, 1943: Gefreiter;
September 1st, 1943: Unteroffizier;
April 1st, 1944: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel der Reserve;
May 1st, 1944: Obergefreiter der Reserve;
June 1st, 1944: Leutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1945: Oberlautnant der Reserve.

Remark: The Soldbuch of Heinz Weinland shows a mentioning of the awaridng of the Nahkampfspange in Gold on April 22nd, 1945, while he was in a POW camp. According to the rulings of the OKW this was not allowed. Also the mentioning in the soldbuch shows to much discrepancies to regard it as formally correct.

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Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Grenadier (Infantryman)
Unit:: 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 546, 389. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: December 1st, 1942

Awarded for a single wound, received on May 17th, 1942.

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 485, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 24th, 1943