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Hanusch, Erwin (Grenadier-Regiment 438)

Date of birth:
August 30th, 1910 (Harburg/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 16th, 1944 (southwest of Jelgava, Latvian SSR, USSR)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 19.063 // NSDAP-Nr.: 193.686
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

NSDAP-Nr. 193686 (Joined 15.11.1929).
SS-Nr. 19063 (Joined 01.11.1931).

Promotions:
01.11.1931: SS-Anwärter
12.01.1932: SS-Mann
15.08.1933: SS-Scharführer
01.05.1934: SS-Oberscharführer
01.07.1934: SS-Truppführer
15.09.1934: SS-Obertruppführer
30.01.1935: SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1935: Gefreiter d. R. und Reserve-Offizier-Anwärter
00.00.1936: Feldwebel d. R.
09.11.1936: SS-Obersturmführer
20.04.1940: SS-Hauptsturmführer
01.08.1940: Leutnant d. R.
01.08.1942: Oberleutnant d. R.
15.01.1944: Hauptmann d. R.
00.00.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer (posthumously)

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Awarded on:
1932

Nr. 8739
SS-Zivilabzeichen
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1935
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1935
Julleuchter der SS
Awarded on:
1936
Goldenes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1938
SS-Ehrenring
Awarded on:
1939
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 10 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940

Silber version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 438, 132. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 15 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 438, 132. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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