Reichert, Willy
- Date of birth:
- August 7th, 1911 (Ragow-'Beeskow-Storkow'/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 19th, 1944 (Doblen, Latvia)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Frauenburg / Saldus
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Willy Reichert lies buried in an unknown grave at the German Cemetery Saldus, Latvia.
Career:
August 1935 - October 1939: 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 67 / 23.Infanterie-Division;
November 1939 - September 1942: 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division;
October 1942 - August 1944: 14. / Grenadier-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division;
September 1944 - October 1944: 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 189.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 67 / 23.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 67 / 23.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 14.Panzer-Abwehr-Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 14. / Grenadier-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1942
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 14. / Grenadier-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 14. / Grenadier-Regiment 161 / 81.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1943
Rank according to the Verleihungsurkunde "Oberfeldwebel (O.B.)".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. / Grenadier-Regiment 189
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1944
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Verleihungsurkunde Dienst IV, EK2, Ostmedaille. KvK II mit Schw., EK1, NKSiB, DKiG
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz, ISA
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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