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Dost, Herbert

Date of birth:
January 22nd, 1914 (Chemnitz/Saxony, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 75.506 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.04.1935: SS-Mann, 8./ II./ SS-Standarte "Germania"
24.02.1941: SS-Ostuf, 2. Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment
24.08.1941: WIA for the 3rd time and evacuated
01.12.1941: 2. Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment
01.06.1942: SS-Ostuf, Adjutant, I. Abteilung, SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment
21.06.1943: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
00.07.1943: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 2. Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment
00.01.1945: SS-Hstuf, Kdr., III. Abteilung, SS-Art.Rgt. 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
00.04.1945: SS-Hstuf, Kdr., IV. Abteilung, SS-Art.Rgt. 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, III. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Bronze version.
Dienstauszeichnungen der NSDAP
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Bronze version.
SA-Sportabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1940
SS-Ehrenring
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer

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