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Malkomes, Hans "Malko"

Date of birth:
November 15th, 1913 (Bremen/Bremen, Germany)
Date of death:
March 21st, 1945 (Varpalota, Hungary)
Buried on:
German War Graves Mattersburg
Plot: 10. Row: 2. Grave: 1581.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 164.526 // NSDAP-Nr.: 2.570.587
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
01.04.1935: SS-Mann
09.06.1936: SS-Rottenführer
20.04.1937: SS-Unterscharführer
01.08.1939: SS-Oberscharführer
01.09.1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve

Career:
01.04.1934: joined the 5. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.00.1935: SS-Mann, 7. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.09.1936: SS-Rottenführer, 14. Panzer-Abwehr Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.08.1939: SS-Oscha, 14. Kompanie, LSSAH, SS-VT - campaign in Poland and in the West
00.08.1940: SS-Oscha, Zugführer, Pakzug, 10. schwere Kompanie, LSSAH
00.04.1941: campaign in the Balkans - Operation Marita
00.06.1941: campaign in Russia - Operation Barbarossa
00.08.1941: Führeranwärter-Lehrgang, LSSAH
00.11.1942: SS-Ostuf d.R., Chef, Pakzug, 4. schwere Kompanie, SS-Pionier-Bataillon 1, 1. SS-Division LSSAH - Kharkov
00.12.1943: SS-Ostuf, d.R., Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. SS-Panzer-Division LSSAH - Berdichv, Vinnitsa, Uman, Tcherkassy,
00.06.1944: campaign in Normandy
17.07.1944-18.07.1944: battle of Caen, Soliers, Orne River, Demouville, Cagny, Four, Bras, Bourgebus, La Hoque, Tilly - WIA
07.08.1944: WIA for the 5th time
21.03.1945: SS-Hstuf d.R., KIA by a shot to the head in the turret of his command Panther during a counterattack near Varpalota, Hungary
Tank ace credited with 24 tank kills, 12 artillery guns, 31 anti-tank guns, 2 armored vehicles, 15 trucks

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Nr. 120.059
SS-Zivilabzeichen
Awarded on:
1935
Julleuchter der SS
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
1938
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 4.Stufe (4 Jahre)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, LAH, SS-VT
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, LAH, SS-VT
Awarded on:
February 6th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1942
Voenen Orden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 3.Stufe (8 Jahre)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 2.(schwere) Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", I. SS-Panzer-Korps "Leibstandarte"
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1944
based on a recommendation dated 01.05.1944 and signed by Abt. Fhr. Heinz Kling; endorsed 02.05.1944 by Rgt. Kdr. Joachim Peiper; approved by Korps Kom. Gen. "Sepp" Dietrich. Jost Schneider gives 03.06.1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
August 1944
WIA 00.07.1942 + 00.00.1943 + 00.00.1943 + 18.07.1944 + 07.08.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 2. schwere Kompanie, I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "LSSAH", 6. SS-Panzer-Armee, Oberbefehlshaber West
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1944
based on a recommendation dated 30.09.1944 and signed by Abt. Kdr. SS-Hauptsturmführer xx; endorsed by Rgt. Fhr Joachim Peiper, Div. Kdr. Wilhelm Mohnke, and OB 6.SS-Panzer-Armee "Sepp" Dietrich; personally approved by the Reichsführer-SS
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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