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Maar, Richard

Date of birth:
October 4th, 1917 (Schweinfurt/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 29th, 1945 (Schillerdorfer Forst-Schillersdorf, Czechoslovakia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Wallachisch Meseritsch / Valasske Mezirici
Plot: 1. Row: 1. Grave: 23.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
?: Leutnant der Reserve;
February 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
June 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant (RDA: December 1st, 1942 -3453-);
August 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.

Career:
August 28th, 1939: Zugführer, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27;
December 2nd, 1940: Rekrutierungsoffizier, Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 27;
February 2nd, 1941: Zugführer, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27;
July 18th, 1941: Führer, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27;
March 15th, 1943; Lazeret;
July 8th, 1943: Kompanieführer, Panzer-Pionier-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 80;
December 1st, 1944: Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 1544.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1942

According to the Karteikarte the awarding took place on January 12th, 1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 27, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer, Panzer-Pionier-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 80, Division Nr. 177, Heer
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1943
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 1544, 544. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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