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Persson, Joachim

Date of birth:
March 18th, 1917 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 25th, 1944 (Riga, Latvia)
Buried on:
German War Graves Riga Forest Cemetery
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Stab, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 8th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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