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Wehking, Hermann

Date of birth:
September 9th, 1914 (Friedewalde/Westfalen, Germany)
Date of death:
November 3rd, 2009 (Minden/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberwachtmeister
Unit:
I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 146, 16. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1942

According to his Wehrpass the awarding took place on January 16th, 1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1943
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberwachtmeister
Unit:
Vorgeschobener Beobachter, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 146, 16. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1944
Awarded for his decisive role in preventing a Soviet breakthrough NE of Krivoi Rog via a temporary gap in the German frontline. He did this primarily via directing artillery fire from five batteries onto the advancing Soviets, but also by way of an infantry engagement involving himself and the other three members of his forward observer group.

According to his Wehrpass the awarding took place on January 16th, 1944.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

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