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Offermanns, Wilhelm 'Willi' (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 28th, 1917 (Koslar/Westfalia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 5th, 1942 (West of Mostki, near Tschudovo)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Veliky Novgorod
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 323.865 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
03.07.1940: SS-Obersturmführer und Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei

Career:
05.04.1942: SS-Obersturmführer und Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei, Führer, 6. Kompanie, SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, SS-Polizei-Division, KIA West of Mostki, near Tschudovo

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Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1940

Per Yerger, date of awarding 15-11-1940.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, Polizei-Division, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1942

Vorschlag dated 31-12-1941 signed by Btl.-Kdr. Hans Schümers; countersigned 7-1-1942 by Rgt.-Kdr. Otto Gieseke, then on 9-1-1942 by Div.-Kdr. Alfred Wünnenberg.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, Polizei-Division, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1942
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
for his action the 19.12.1941 near Wenrjasi

658th Award.

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