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Hensel, Herbert

Date of birth:
January 11th, 1914 (Plötzky/Magdeburg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 17th, 2001 (Apolda/Thuringia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 101, Führer-Grenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 5th, 1945
Awarded for the outstanding leadership of his Bataillon during the Ardennes offensive in 1944/45 and especially during the fighting within the Arnswalde area (in Pomerania).
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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