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Berg, Helmut (SS-Pz-Gren-Reg.5 'TK')

Date of birth:
February 26th, 1918 (Varel, Sachsen)
Date of death:
February 26th, 1945 (region Mor, Hungary)
Buried on:
German War Graves Szekesfehervar
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 311.411 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.10.1936:, SS-Rottenführer, 12./ SS-Standarte "Germania"
00.08.1940: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2
00.07.1941: SS-Ostuf, Bataillons-Adjutant, I./ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1
00.11.1941: WIA
00.03.1943: SS-Ostuf., Chef, 4./ SS-Pz.GR. 5, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
00.10.1943: SS-Hstuf, Kdr., SS-Aufkl.Abt. 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
09.08.1944-26.02.1945: SS-Hstuf, Kdr., SS-Aufkl.Abt. 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf”, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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