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Zimmermann, Willy

Date of birth:
March 21st, 1920
Date of death:
February 9th, 2002 (Esslingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
April 22nd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 80, 34. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943

Awarded for his third wound inflicted on the 15th of December 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 80, 34. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1943

Awarded for his 5 wounds inflicted on the 2nd of April 1942, 10th of April 1942, 15th of December 1942, 20th of February 1943 and the 27th of may 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 80
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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