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Zährl, Hugo

Date of birth:
February 1st, 1924 (Haberspirk/Bohemia, Czechoslovakia)
Date of death:
July 16th, 1992
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 9th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1942

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
Stabskompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke", 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1944

Awarding date per his approved "Vorschlag Nr. 5 zur Nennung in Ehrenblatt des deutschen Heeres". Scheibert incorrectly giving 5-12-1944 as the awarding date.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 22nd, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Mark C. Yerger, Totenkopf The structure, Development and Personalities of the 3.SS-Pabzer Division, Volume 2, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, England, ISBN 978-1-9107777-99-2

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