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Heidschmidt, Joachim (Infanterie-Regiment 508)

Date of birth:
January 19th, 1910 (Wittenhof/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 25th, 2003 (Hagen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 508, 292. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 508, 292. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 509, 292. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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