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Obermeier, Josef
Obermeier, Josef
Date of birth:
November 7th, 1912 (Deiningen/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
March 16th, 1945
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
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.
Nahkampfspange in Gold
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
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1941
Bronze version.
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
SA-Sportabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Bronze version.
Julleuchter der SS
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, 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
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