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Damerius, Dieter

Date of birth:
April 17th, 1924 (Rengersdorf-Glatz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 28th, 2018
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1943: Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1943: Unteroffizier;
April 20th, 1944: Fahnenjunker;
August 1st, 1944: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel;
November 27th, 1944: Leutnant der Reserve (RDA September 1st, 1944 -4277-).

Career:
March 4th, 1942: Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD);
?: Waffentechnische Ausbildung;
January 15th, 1943: Stamm-Kompanie, Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillons 38, Glatz;
February 2nd, 1943: 11. / Grenadier-Feld-Ausbildungs-Regiment 639;
April 28th, 1943: Lehr-Kompanie / Grenadier-Feld-Ausbildungs-Regiment 639;
February 10th, 1944: 5. / Grenadier-Regiment 273;
May 10th, 1944: Füsilier-Ersatz-Bataillon 67, Berlin-Spandau;
?: Schule VI für Fahnenjunker der Infanterie, Metz;
December 13th, 1944: Lazerett;
January 3rd, 1945: Feld-Lazarett 508;
January 11th, 1945: Feld-Lazarett (mot.) 665;
January 27th, 1945 - February 8th, 1945: Reserve-Lazarett Bad Harzburg;
February 21st, 1945: Lehrgang für Genesende Offiziere des Wehrkreises III, Ludendorff-Kaserne, Potsdam;
?: W.O.Z. II./807;
May 4th, 1945 - February 7th, 1946: British POW.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 273, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 273, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 273, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 273, 93. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1945
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

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