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Dettmer, Heinrich (Artillerie-Regiment 292)

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1914 (Nienburg, Hannover, Germany)
Service number:
14/144/1
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinrich Dettmer was enlisted in 1935.

Promotions:
October 1st, 1937: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1938: Obergefreiter;
April 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier;
December 1st, 1940: Wachtmeister;
October 1st, 1943: Oberwachtmeister.

Career:
August 19th, 1936: I. / Artillerie-Regiment 56;
October 20th, 1936 - Jauary 31st, 1940: I. / Artillerie-Regiment 66;
February 1st, 1940 - March 18th, 1940: 12. / Artillerie-Regiment 292;
March 19th, 1940 - August 14th, 1942: 9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292;
August 15th, 1942 - April 4th, 1943: Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 32;
April 5th, 1943 - April 11th, 1943: ?;
April 12th, 1943 - Junr 19th, 1943: 8. / Artillerie-Regiment 160 (motorisiert);
Jne 20th, 1943 - June 21st, 1943: 8. / Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) Feldherrnhalle;
June 22nd, 1943 - September 20th, 1943: Stammbatterie schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 38;
September 21st, 1943 - May 16th, 1944: Stammbatterie Artillerie Esatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung (motorisiert) Feldherrnhalle;
May 17th, 1944 - April 11th, 1945: (Haubitzer Ausbildung) Batterie Esatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung (motorisiert) "Feldherrnhalle";
April 12th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: 3. (Panzer-Haubitzer) / Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 103.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. / Artillerie-Regiment 66
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
9. / Artillerie-Regiment 292
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1942
Awarded for a wound of a granade splinter on August 14th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberwachtmeister
Unit:
Stammbaterie / Artillerie Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung (Motorisiert) "Feldherrnhalle"
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

Sources

  • Photo 1: Yuriy Danilushkin Collection
  • - Wehrpass
    - Verleihungsurkunde 1 oktober 1938, EK2, EK1, Ostmedaille
    - Besitzzeugnis Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen, Verwundeten Schwarz

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