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Braun, Willi Friedrich (SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8)

Date of birth:
May 16th, 1917 (Nürnberg, Bavaria)
Date of death:
February 7th, 1943 (Babtschino)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Sebesh
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 277.377 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

07.02.1943: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 4. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8 (motorisiert), 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade, KIA in Babtschino ,15.km South West of Welikije-Luki
posthumously promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer and awarded the DKiG

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SS-Ehrenring
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 28th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 4. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8 (motorisiert), 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1943
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - TITLE

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