Hintz, Erwin

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Date of birth:: July 7th, 1923 (Vilkavistis, Lithuania)
Date of death:: February 28th, 1945 (Stolp (Pomerania), Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:: Kommandant eines SPW in der 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6
Awarded on:: March 11th, 1945

Awarded for his great bravery and combat achievements during the battles of the 7. Panzer-Division in early 1945.

Awarded posthumously.

Sources

- HUß, JÜRGEN & SONDERMANN, HEINZ-WERNER, Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2009.

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