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Bornheim, Johannes "Hanns"

Date of birth:
September 4th, 1915 (Kamp-Lintfort/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 16th, 1944 (south of Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

In several sources Johannes Bernheim's name is written as Hanns or Johannes Bornhein. According to his own signature and his Wehrpass his real name is Johannes Bornheim.

Wehrnummer 15/73/2.

Johanes Bornheim was enlisted on 23rd July 1935 for military service.

Promotions:
1st October 1938: Gefreiter;
1st June 1939: Unteroffizier;
1st April 1940: Feldwebel;
1st December 1940: Leutnant;
1st October 1942: Oberleutnant;
1st July 1943: Hauptmann.

Career:
2nd November 1937 - 13th April 1939: Stabseinheit II. / Infanterie-Regiment 39;
14th April 1939 - 31st May 1939: 6. / Infanterie-Regiment 39;
1st June 1939 - 31st March 1940: Nachrichten Zug / Infanterie-Regiment 39;
1st April 1940 - 21st September 1940: 9. / Infanterie-Regiment 39;
22nd September 1940 - 30th November 1940: 3. / Infanterie-Regiment 328;
1st December 1940 - 6th November 1942: Infanterie-Regiment 328;
7th November 1942 - 18th February 1943: Grenadier-Regiment 328;
19th February 1943 - 14th June 1943: Grenadier-Erzatz-Bataillon 412;
15th June 1943 - 26th January 1944: Grenadier-Regiment 328.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Nachrichten Zug / Infanterie-Regiment 39
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Stab / Grenadier-Regiment 328
Awarded on:
March 10th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1: Paul G.
  • Photo: Paul Givargidze
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Wehrpass

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