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Schulze, Willy Johann Hubertus (Grenadier-Reg.464)

Date of birth:
December 13th, 1915 (Rösrath/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
April 30th, 1944 (Turzyck, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Potylicz / Potelitsch
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1st October 1938: Gefreiter;
1st August 1939: Unteroffizier;
5th June 1940: Feldwebel;
1st December 1940: Leutnant der Reserve;
1st December 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve.

Career:
2nd November 1937 - 11th October 1939: 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 78;
12th October 1939 - 18th December 1940: 2. / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 78;
19th December 1940 - 14th February 1941: 7. / Infanterie-Regiment 464;
15th February 1941 - 27th August 1941: 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 464;
28th August 1941 - 28th May 1942: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 464;
29th May 1942 - 4th June 1942: ?;
5th June 1942 - 14th October 1942: 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 464;
15th October 1942 - 30th April 1944: II. / Infanterie-Regiment 464.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 464
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1941
Awarded for a wound received on July 28th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 464
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 464
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 464
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 464
Awarded on:
February 10th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 464, 253. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
February 10th, 1944

According to the Wehrpass the awarding took place on February 11th, 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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