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Mayser, Heinrich, Heinz (Pz-Abt.8)

Date of birth:
May 2nd, 1920 (Ulm, Donau, Germany)
Date of death:
August 19th, 1944 (Field Hospital (mot) 654, Kielce, Poland)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Laurahütte
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

16.08.1944: WIA at the head of his company, died after being hospitalized

Promotions:
10.01.1940: Reiter (entry, volunteer)
01.09.1940: Gefreiter
01.01.1941: Unteroffizier
01.04.1941: Wachtmeister, OA, Junker, Leutnant
01.07.1943: (RDA) = Oberleutnant
01.01.1945: (RDA) = Hauptmann

Units:
10.01.1940: Reiter-Ersatz-Schwadron, Kav.Ers.Abt. 18
16.06.1940: Marsch.Btl. 35
06.08.1940: Rtr.Schw. AA 35
15.01.1941: 6. OA-Lehrgang (Reit. Einh.), Kav.-Schule Krampnitz
01.05.1941: Kav.Ers.Abt. 18
19.05.1941: Radfahr-Schwadron AA 35
28.04.1943: Führer-Reserve OKH
24.07.1943: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 7
01.12.1943: Panzer-Abteilung 8 - 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
19.08.1944: WIA region Busko-Zdrój and DOW in Feld-Lazarett (mot.) 654 near Kielce, Poland

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 8, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1944
No. 4219
for his outstanding achievement at Stopnica the 16 August 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1943
in Silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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