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Waldow, Hermann

Date of birth:
April 11th, 1916 (Leipzig/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
June 9th, 1944 (Escoville/Normandy, France)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Ranville
Plot: 7. Row: C. Grave: 12.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1938: Leutnant (823);
September 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant (204);
February 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (103b);
June 1st, 1944: Major.

Career:
November 10th, 1938: Zugfhr. 1./A.A. 13;
September 20th, 1939: Kp.Fhr. A.A. 13;
January 1st, 1940: Aufkl.Lehr.Abt.;
November 15th, 1940: Pz.Tr.Sch.Aufs.;
March 1st, 1941: IIa A.A. 10;
March 13th, 1942: Kp.Chef Verb. 700;
December 28th, 1942: Gen.Kdo. Kramer;
February 15th, 1943: Aufkl.Lehr.Abt.;
May 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 1st, 1944: Kdr. Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 21.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
in bronze

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, Panzer-Späh-Kompanie 700, Panzer-Verband 700, Heer
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 03.02.1943) describes why Waldow was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Waldow stormed a village along the Don with his Kompanie.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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