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Loibl, Lambert

Date of birth:
July 29th, 1922 (Haidlfing/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 6th, 1980 (Haidlfing/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
Richtschütze I. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1944
Awarded for his actions during the fighting near Kowel in early 1944. On the 10.04.1944 the Soviets attacked the German positions along the Kowel-Brest road with about 30 tanks and escorting infantry. In a bitter fight the Germans were able to smash the attack, with Obergefreiter Loibl playing a key part in achieving this victorious outcome.
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