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Tech, Harry

Date of birth:
January 3rd, 1907 (Stettin/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1990 (Lenggries/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Harry Tech finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung 934 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 24.03.1943) describes why Tech was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Stettiner with the Knight’s Cross - Hauptmann Tech smashes a Soviet attack:

During the fighting in the Donez area Hauptmann Tech smashed a strong enemy tank attack. He did this by first ordering two artillery pieces to make a position change to the threatened sector. They fired over open sights under his outstanding bravery and inflicted severe losses on the Bolsheviks.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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