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Höhl, Johann (Grenadier-Regiment 689)

Date of birth:
February 26th, 1899 (Eckersdorf/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 15th, 1943 (Ponisowje, Smolensk)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Dukhovshchina
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann der Reserve.

Career:
?: Führer, Stabskompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 689;
July 8th, 1942: Führer, 2. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 689;
?: Führer, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 689;
?: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 689.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 689, 246. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Bataillonsführer, Grenadier-Regiment 689, 246. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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