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Rémy, Henri Léon

Date of birth:
July 3rd, 1910 (Tarare/Rhône, France)
Date of death:
April 1945 (near Körlin, Pomerania)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe in the French Navy
00.00.1943: entered the LVF as sous-lieutenant / Leutnant
00.00.1943: trained in Poland in Kruszyna then in Deba and appointed to the II. Bataillon, IR. 638 as deputy to chef de bataillon (Major) Tramu
00.00.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant
00.02.1944: Operation Morrocco
00.03.1944: Chef, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 638, LVF - Scheplewitschi
01.09.1944: promoted to Waffen-Hauptsturmführer der SS
00.09.1944: Kdr, 10. Kompanie, Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 58, 33. SS-Division 'Charlemagne'
10.10.1944-11.11.1944: sent to the Panzergrenadierschule Janowitz
00.02.1945: depot at Greifenberg
Campaign in Pomerania with Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 58
Fightings in Körlin with the II. Bataillon of Marsch-Regiment 'Bassompierre'
Commanded the rear-guard during the retreat
00.04.1945: KIA by a Russian tankist ivo Körlin

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 638, LVF, 286. Sicherungs-Division
Awarded on:
February 1944
After the operation ''MOROCCO''.
3 citations
Croix de Guerre L.V. F. (Vichy)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 638, LVF, 286. Sicherungs-Division
Awarded on:
August 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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