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Altmann, Hans (Füsilier-Bataillon 57)

Date of birth:
April 24th, 1915 (Holübschen, Germany)
Date of death:
December 20th, 1943 (near Dubijewka/Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kiev-Syrez
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Posthumously promoted to Major

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 57, 57. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 8th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - forum-der-wehrmacht.de
    - Detailansicht

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