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Hawelka, Heinrich

Date of birth:
July 11th, 1917 (Iglau/Moravia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
August 21st, 1995 (Hildesheim/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 413, 206. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1943

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is Hawelke.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Adjutant, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 413, 206. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 22nd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

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