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Velde, Johann
Velde, Johann
Date of birth:
March 10th, 1921 (Asrup, Denmark)
Date of death:
March 16th, 1995 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
Danish
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1942
Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 17-9-1942.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1942
Bronze version.
Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 18-2-1942.
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1942
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Date per DKiG vorschlag. His EBS vorschlag gives 1-4-1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer
,
3. Kompanie
,
I. Bataillon
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking"
,
Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 21st, 1943
Vorschlag dated 14-9-1943 and signed by Btl.-Kdr. Hans Dorr.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Rgt.-Adjutant
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
,
5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"
,
Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1944
Vorschlag dated 4-11-1944 and signed by Rgt.-Kdr. Hans Dorr. Endorsed 13-11-1944 by Div.-Fhr. Karl Ullrich. Approved 18-11-1944 by Korps Kom.Gen. Herbert Otto Gille.
SA-Sportabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Bronze version.
Sources
-
MILLER, M.D., For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery Volume II
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
-
SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange etc., Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg
.
- Axis History Forum via
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