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Harzenetter, Joseph "Johann"

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1920 (Kempten/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 1st, 1983 (Kempten/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann.

Career:
?: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 331.

Johann Harzenetter wass nomination by his unit to received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes. The recommendations was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on April 13th, 1945 and was approved by Major Joachim Domaschk on April 14th. The Heerespersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA-VV—Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) Nr. 5089 was forwarded on April 21st. There is no evidence that the nomination was further processed. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel as being May 9th, 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 26th, 1943

According to other source the awarding date is 15-6-1940.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1943

Silver version.
According to other source the awarding date is 24-11-1943.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1943

According to other source the awarding date is 15-9-1943.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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