• Operation Greif

Nationality:

Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Promotions:
?: Soldat;
?: Gefreiter;
January 1941: Unteroffizier;
June 1941: Fahnenjunker;
April 1943: Feldwebel/Offiziersanwärter;
February/April 1945: SS-Oberjunker, SS-Oberscharführer,

Career:
January 1st, 1931: Schulausbildung;
May 1st, 1934: Berufsausbildung Hotel Rembrandt, London;
December 1st, 1937: Hotel parents;
June 1938: Führung der Provinzbetr.;
November 1st, 1938: Gruppenführer, Reichsarbeitsdienst;
October 1st, 1939: Luftwaffenbaukonpanie 10/7, Mettenheim;
May 1940: Flugzeugführerschule;
May 1941: Bordfunkerschule, Pocking;
March 1942: Stukaschule, Kitzingen;
December 1942: Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
?: Sturzkampfgeschwader 77;
?: Sturzkampfgeschwader 1;
October 1944: Einheit Stilau, Panzer-Brigade 150;
February 5th, 1945: SS-Division Schwedt;
?: Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 120;
?: Schützenkorps Alpenland;
May 16th, 1945 - 1947: POW.

All decorations are according to his own recollection while POW. According to his own recollection Herbert Petter was recommended to the DKiG, but of any awaridng nothing is known.

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• - POW Document
  - Herbert Petter & Heinz Rohde - Operation Greif - Ardennenoffensive 1944