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Kment, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
March 8th, 1915 (Kilb, Melz /Lower Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
November 15th, 1984
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 167.603 // NSDAP-Nr.: 4.262.124
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Promotions:
27.02.1933: SS-Anwärter
01.08.1934: SS-Sturmmann
01.02.1935: SS-Rottenführer
01.04.1935: SS-Unterscharführer & SS-Junker
09.11.1935: SS-Scharführer & SS-Standartenjunker
25.02.1936: SS-Hauptscharführer & SS-Standartenoberjunker
20.04.1936: SS-Untersturmführer
30.01.1939: SS-Obersturmführer
01.09.1940: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Waffen-SS
21.06.1943: SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS
09.11.1944: SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen-SS

Career:
00.02.1933: joined the SS

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Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
1935
Julleuchter der SS
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
SS-Ehrenring
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1939
other sources give 03.10.1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 15.(Kradschützen) Kompanie, SS-Regiment "Deutschland"
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 15. (Kradschützen) Kompanie, Regiment der SS "Deutschland"
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon, SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1941
Awarded for a single wound, received on July 26th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Kompaniechef, 1. Schwadron, SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon, SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1942
Based on a recommendation dated 27.12.1941 and signed by Div. Kdr. Willi Bittrich
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2, 2. SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1942
Awarded for a single wound received on February 14th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2, 2. SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Verbindungsoffizier, P5, Personalamt, Reichsführer-SS Personalstab, O.K.H.
Awarded on:
February 1944
Awarded for a wound received on February 14th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber

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