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Tillmanns, Paul

Date of birth:
June 29th, 1910
Date of death:
May 10th, 1945
Buried on:
German War Graves Allinge
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

The minesweeper type R41 "R-126" sunk in Great Belt by mine the 14.04.1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsobersteurmann (Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Unit:
Kommandant, R 126, 4. Räumbootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944
doc signed by Großadmiral Dönitz dated 28 July 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obersteurmann (Petty Officer 1st Class)
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1940
doc signed by Konteradmiral Wolfram

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände

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