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Bar, Otto

Date of birth:
April 7th, 1916 (Aachen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
June 24th, 1942 (Kamary/Ukrain, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kharkiv
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.10.1938: Oberschütze
01.11.1938: Gefreiter
01.10.1939: Unteroffizier
01.08.1941: Feldwebel

Career:
13.10.1939: 1./ IR 105
18.06.1940: 1./ IR 266
30.01.1942: 3./ IR 266
21.08.1942: 1./ IR 266

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1942
WIA 11/21/1941 - artillery fragments left upper + 11/23/1941 - artillery fragments head + 6/12/1942 - artillery shell left Beck
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 266, 72. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1942
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)

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