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Wende, Willi Fritz

Date of birth:
December 25th, 1910 (Langen, Germany)
Date of death:
July 16th, 1944 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Willi Wende was reported missing in action near Vilnius as from July 16th, 1944.

Promotions:
July 18th, 1937: Schützen;
April 1st, 1940: Oberschützen;
June 1st, 1940: Gefreiter der Reserve;
October 1st, 1941: Obergefreiter;
December 1st, 1941: Unteroffizer;
March 1st, 1943: Feldwebel;
May 1st, 1944: Oberfeldwebel.

Career:
July 18th, 1939: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 46;
September 6th, 1939: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 490;
October 31st, 1939: 10. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 490;
September 10th, 1940: Genesenden-Einheit 490;
October 13th, 1940: 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 333;
November 13th, 1940: 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 391;
November 28th, 1943: Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 333;
January 26th, 1944: 1. Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 333;
February 25th, 1944: Marschkompanie X/170/42;
March 13th, 1944: 3. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 391.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1942
Cross to the Order for Bravery 3rd Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1943
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 391, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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