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Schwertherr, Josef

Date of birth:
September 20th, 1919 (Gelsenkirchen/Westerphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1943 (near Woronesh/Russia, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Gruppenführer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 77, 26. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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