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Spatzier, Horst

Date of birth:
June 9th, 1916
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Sanitäter-Gegreiter;
November 1st, 1939: Sanitäter-Oberfeldwebel;
October 1st, 1941: Assistentarzt;
August 1st, 1942: Oberarzt (retroactive);
November 1st, 1943: Stabsarzt.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sanitäts-Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Assistentarzt
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Assistenzarzt
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Assistenzarzt
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Assistentarzt
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Assistenzarzt
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1942

27th Officer awarding 5. Panzer-Division.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberarzt
Unit:
Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1942

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsarzt
Unit:
Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe

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