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Halmes, Heinz (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16)

Date of birth:
April 6th, 1923 (Aachen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
July 14th, 2009 (St. Ingbert-Hassel/Saarland, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1942: Gefreiter;
1943: Oberjäger;
1944: Fähnrich;
1944: Oberfähnrich;
1945: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant der Reserve (Bundeswehr).

Career:
1942 - 1943: Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5;
1944: Zugführer, 1. Zug, 11. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16;
October 28th, 1944: Chef, 11. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16;
November 1944: Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment z.b.V.;
December 1944: Chef, 7. Kompanie, Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 Hermann Göring.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiten
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1943
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1943
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiten
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1943
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiten
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1943
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fähnrich (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16, 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fähnrich
Unit:
Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment z.b.V., Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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