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Anders, Herbert (Artillerie-Regiment 161)

Date of birth:
March 30th, 1902 (Berlin)
Date of death:
1945 (region Stare Czarnovo, Poland)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Oberst Herbert Robert Albert Anders

01.09.1939-02.11.1939: Major, Hörsaalleiter, Lehrstab A, Artillerieschule II
03.11.1939-02.02.1940: Major, Kdr, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 8
03.02.1940-20.06.1940: Major, Kdr, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 298
21.06.1940-04.10.1940: Major, Lehrgangsleiter, Lehrstab A, Artillerieschule II
05.10.1940-25.11.1942: Obertsleutnant, Kdr, I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Regiment 57
26.11.1942-01.06.1943: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 161, 61. Infanterie-Division
07.02.1943: WIA
01.06.1943: RDA Oberst (57d)
01.06.1943-15.04.1944: Oberst, Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 161, 61. Infanterie-Division
01.03.1944: Oberst, Lehrgangsleiter, Lehrstab, Oberlehrgang I
27.12.1944: Oberst, Arko XVIII. SS-Armee-Korps, Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
00.01.1945: Oberst, Stoart, Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
00.00.1945: Oberst, Leiter, Offizier-Schiess-Lehrgang, Kriegschule, Artillerieschule II, Wiener-Neustadt
00.00.1945: reported MIA region Stare Czarnovo, Poland

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kdr, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 298
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Regiment 57
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Regiment 57
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, I. Abteilung, schwere Artillerie-Regiment 57
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 161, 61. Infanterie-DIvision
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 161, 61. Infanterie-DIvision
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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