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Hennecart, Lucien

Date of birth:
1908
Date of death:
1996 (Avignon)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

May-June 1940 : French Campaign
1943 : enter the Waffen SS
Summer 1944 : fightings in Galicia as SS Rottenführer in the 8.Kie of the SS Franz. Freiw. Sturmbrigade
22nd August 1944 : WIA and evacuated
September 1944 : promoted SS Unterscharführer
October 1944 : promoted SS Oberscharführer in the 5.Kie Waffen Gren Reg der SS Nr.57
February 1945 : retreated from Belgard as head of the 2.Kie
March 1945 : company commander of the 2.Kie Waffen Gren Reg der SS Nr.57
14 April 1945 : transfered to the staff of the SS Bat. Nr.57
26 April 1945 : took over the 2.Kie after SS Ostuf Pierre MICHEL KIA
28 April 1945 : WIA to the knee and evacuated out of Berlin

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS Rottenführer
Unit:
2.Kie 8.Franz.Freiw.SS Sturmbrigade Frankreich
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS Unterscharführer
Unit:
2.Kie 8.Franz.Freiw. SS Sturmbrigade Frankreich
Awarded on:
September 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS Hauptscharführer
Unit:
2.Kie SS Sturmbataillon
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1945
awarded by Brigadeführer G.Krukenberg in Berlin
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS Hauptscharführer
Unit:
2.Kie SS Sturmbataillon
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1945
wounded received (leg and knee) in Berlin
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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