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Weischer, Karl

Date of birth:
April 26th, 1911
Date of death:
December 24th, 1942 (Stalingrad, Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Karl Weischer was reported missing in action on 1st December 1942 when his unit 3./ schwere Artillerie-Abteilung (motorisiert) 430 was destroyed in Stalingrad.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
3. / Schwere Artillerie-Abteilung (motorisiert) 430
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1942
Received for a single wound inflicted on 10th July 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kanonier
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Sources

  • - Posession- and Award documents Verwundeten in Schwarz and EK2 through Rik van Velzen

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