Obermeier, Josef
- Date of birth:
- November 7th, 1912 (Deiningen/Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 16th, 1945
- Nationality:
- German
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Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1943
Vorschlagliste Nr. 16 dated 22-4-1943 signed by Kp.-Chef Jens-Detlef Friederici; Countesigned by Rgt.-Kdr. Otto Baum, then by Div.-Fhr. i.V. Hermann Prieß.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf", 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- November 8th, 1943
Vorschlagliste Nr. 12, originally for the Ritterkreuz, dated 19-9-1943 and signed by Div.-Kdr. Hermann Prieß.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf", 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - DöRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- 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
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller
- Bundesarchiv via Archivsignatur RH 7_334 (slide #379): Vorschlag Nr. x für die Verleihung der 3. Stufe der Nahkampfspange
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