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Metz, Hans (WH-Pz.Art.Rgt. 74)

Date of birth:
June 15th, 1917 (Meiningen/Saxony-Meiningen, Germany)
Date of death:
March 18th, 1990
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
x?: Oberleutnant d.R.
January 1st, 1944: Hauptmann d.R.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1940
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1943

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Batteriechef , Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung 1042 (sf), Heer
Awarded on:
March 5th, 1945

According to Fellgiebel the Rank is Hauptmann.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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