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Hoensbroech, Graf von und zu, Ignaz

Date of birth:
November 26th, 1918 (Unkel, Germany)
Date of death:
November 26th, 1993 (Bruchhausen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stabskompanie/Schutzenregiment 4
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1940

Bronze version
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur II./PzGrenRgt 4
Awarded on:
June 4th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1945
Ärmelband Kurland

Sources

  • Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht - das-ritterkreuz.de

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