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
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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SS-Zivilabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- 1932
Nr. 8739
- Awarded on:
- February 1934
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1935
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1935
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- 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
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- 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
- axishistory.com
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