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Staffler, Stefan (Fallschirmjäger)

Date of birth:
May 28th, 1919 (Adelzhofen/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
September 11th, 1998
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Schütze (Private/Rifleman)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1940

Nr. 8766 / 40.
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1941

Awarded for action on Crete.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1942
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1943
Ärmelband Kreta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
4. Kompanie, Luftwaffen-Feld-Bataillon 100
Awarded on:
February 11th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Sources

  • - Gillner, H. en Gillner, W., Internationales Militaria Magazin nr122, March/April 2006, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrucken

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