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Unterkofler, Josef 'Sepp'

Date of birth:
August 6th, 1915 (Seebach/Villach, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1945
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Daleiden
Plot: B. Grave: 225.
Service number:
SS Nr.: 276.082
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Career:
03.05.1940: SS-Untersturmführer - 2./ SS-Pz.Jg.Abt. 3
04.07.1943: SS-Obersturmführer - Chef 8./ SS- Pz.GR 4 'DF' - 2. SS-Pz.Gren.Div.'DR'
11.-28.03.1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer - Kdr. III./ Kampfgruppe 'DR' - 2. SS-Pz.Gren.Div.'DR'
12.1944-21.01.1945: SS-Hauptsturmführer - Kdr. II./ SS-Pz.GR 1 - 1. SS-Pz.Gren.Div. 'LSSAH'

Josef Unterkoffler was recommended to received the DKiG in 1945. It is not known if an actual awarding was done.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 8./ SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. "Der Führer", 2. SS-Pz.Gren.Div. 'Das Reich'
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille

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