Leidreiter, Hans-Martin (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- September 14th, 1920 (Sensburg, East-Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 6th, 2007
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 365.632 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
10.10.1938: SS-Mann
01.11.1939: SS-Oberschütze
01.11.1940: SS-Rottenführer
01.11.1941: SS-Junker
20.04.1942: SS-Untersturmführer
04.11.1943: SS-Obersturmführer
Career:
00.00.1938: Reichsarbeitsdienst
01.10.1938: joined the SS
00.11.1938: SS-Schütze, 15. (Krad.-) Kompanie, Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler'
00.09.1939: campaign in Poland
00.05.1940: Fußmelder, campaign in the West
01.11.1940: SS-Rottenführer, 2. (Krad.-) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung, LAH
00.03.1941: campaiign in the Balkans
15.04.1941: distinguished himself in the attack of Hill 800
00.08.1941: distinguished himself during the attack on Cherson
08.09.1941-25.10.1941: V. Bataillon, LAH
01.11.1941: 7. Kriegs-Junker-Lehrgang, SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz
30.04.1942: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, III. Zug, 3. (le. SPW) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LAH
00.00.1942: distinguished himself at Korobotschkino in front of Bereka
00.02.1943: distinguished himself at Kharkov
00.04.1943: SS-Ustuf, Adjutant, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LAH
11.06.1943: WIA by shrapnel to the left upper arm at Kursk - Operation 'Zitadelle'
25.11.1943: SS-Ostuf, Führer, 2. Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LAH
08.12.1943: distinguished himself during the attack on Sabolot
15.12.1943: WIA BY grenade splinter to his left ankle and evacuated to Schitomir
24.12.1943: hospital train in Baden Baden
15.01.1944: SS-Ostuf, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Ersatz-Abteilung 1
10.05.1944: SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LAH, Turnhout, Antwerp
00.06.1944: Normandy campaign
00.12.1944: SS-Ostuf, Kommandeur, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, "Kampfgruppe Knittel", 'LSSAH' - Ardennes Offensive
00.01.1945: Hungary
00.04.1945: Austria
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 2. (Krad.-) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung, LAH
- Awarded on:
- April 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 2. (Krad.-) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung, LAH
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 2. (Krad.-) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung, LAH
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Adjutant, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler"
- Awarded on:
- June 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1, 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1944
Name written in Scherzer / Patzwall as Hans.
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