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Thomalla, Franz

Date of birth:
October 25th, 1917 (Essen/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
March 30th, 1996
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

SS-N°: 365.106

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Kompaniechef, 1. Kompanie, SS-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 11, 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1945

According to Horst Scheibert the unit is 1./Btl. zbV "Nordland".
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1941
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
    - axishistory.com
    - Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 3, Regiment and Division "Nordland", R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 1-932970-07-X

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