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Harttrumpf, Paul (Grenadier-Regiment 12)

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1919 (Stephansdorf/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 29th, 1991 (Petershagen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 12, 31. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1945


His nomination by his unit was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 18-4-1945. There is no file card. Major Joachim Domaschk approved on 19 April. A teleprinter message was sent to Wilhelm Burgdorf on 26 April for presentation to the Führer. The nomination was never finalized and was left unfinished by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (OdR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 12, 31. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1944

According to other source the awarding date is 13-12-1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1943
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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