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Witzleben, von, Norbert

Date of birth:
September 12th, 1919 (the Hague/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Norbert von Witzleben was born on September 12th, 1919 as Norbert Semer, son to Franz Semer (1881-1929) and was adopted in 1936, together with his brother Raymund by Erich von Witzleben, the second husband of their mother. Both received on September 5th, 1936 from the "Amtsgericht Berlin" permission to use the name von Witzleben.

Promotions:
October 1st, 1940: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1940: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
March 1st, 1941: Feldwebel;
August 1st, 1941: Oberfeldwebel;
December 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
February 1st, 1944: Oberleutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Sources

  • - Soldbuch Leutnant Norbert von Witzleben
    - Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S-Z, Version: 01.04.2022, By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey

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