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Haxter, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
November 11th, 1914 (Haltern, Germany)
Date of death:
March 12th, 1970
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1942
Awarded for a wound received o March 4th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 19th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1943
Awarded for a wound received on February 9th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1943
Awarded for a wound recieved on March 4th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Radfahrzugführer, Stabskompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 691, 339. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 17th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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