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Jähde, Willy

Date of birth:
January 18th, 1908 (Helmsdorf/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 25th, 2002
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1939: Hauptmann (RDA -2a-);
January 1st, 1943: Major (RDA -6-).

Career:
?: Panzer-Abteilung 66;
April 1941: Heeres-Unteroffizierschule Putlos;
January 28th, 1942: Heeres-Unteroffizierschule Potsdam-Eiche;
August 1942: Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 29;
October 28th, 1943: Kommandeur schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502;
May 1st, 1944: Heeres-Unteroffizierschule Eisenach.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, schwere Panzer-Abteiluing 502, 227. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1944

Submitted on March 11th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on March 25th 1944 to Heeresgruppe Mitte.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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