Effenberger, Herbert (SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8)
- Date of birth:
- August 4th, 1909 (Oberelitz/ Sudetenland)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 305.974
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Herbert Effenberger served 2 years in the Czech Army and was promoted Leutnant der Reserve.
10.10.1939: entered the Waffen SS as SS-Oberscharführer
20.04.1940: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve as Zugführer
08.1941: Zugführer in the 1./ SS-Inf.Reg. 8
05.1942: Kompanieführer in the 3./ SS-Inf.Reg. 8 mot.
21.06.1942: promoted to Obersturmführer der Reserve
21.06.1943: promoted to Hauptsturmführer der Reserve
26.10.1943: severely WIA
1943-1944: hospitalized
01.1945: appointed to the SS-Pz.Gren.Schule - Kienschlag as Taktiklehrer Lehrgruppe B
02.1945: Führer - Ausbildungsverband „Hitlerjugend" - SS-Pz.Gren.Schule - Kienschlag
10.04.-07.05.1945: III./ SS-Gren.Rgt. "Konopacki"
08.05.1945: US POW then Lager Aign-Schlägel, Klein-München bei Linz, Lager Dachau.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 3./ SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8 (mot)
- Awarded on:
- November 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 3./ SS-Inf. Rgt. 8 mot.
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 1./ SS-Inf. Rgt. 8 mot.
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 3./ SS-Inf. Rgt. 8 mot.
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1./ SS-Inf. Rgt. 8 mot.
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 1./ SS-Inf. Rgt. 8 mot.
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1942
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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