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Lettmann, Anton

Date of birth:
January 11th, 1920 (Saffig/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
June 29th, 1983 (Saffig/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Anton Lettmann finally reached the rank of Feldwebel. He was seriously wounded at the end of 1944, when he stepped on a landmine.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 463, 263.Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 9th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 463, 263.Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 463, 263.Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1944

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 463, 263.Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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