Salzer, Eduard
- Date of birth:
- September 26th, 1920 (Bärnkopf/Steiermark, Austria)
- Date of death:
- June 18th, 1944 (Parkkina-Petsamo, Finland)
- Buried on:
- German-Soviet War Cemetery Pechenga
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Eduard Salzer died on June 18th, 1944 on wounds received during battle.
Promotions:
1st September 1941: Gefreiter;
15th September 1941: Oberjäger;
1st February 1942: Feldwebel;
1st July 1942: Leutnant der Reserve;
1st June 1944: Oberleutnant der Reserve (gem.Tgb.Nr.1190/44 HPA Ag P1/6.Abt.(d) vom 17th August 1944, posthumously.
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1942
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Awarded on:
- May 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141, 6. Gebirgs-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 3rd, 1944
According to the records of the IIaIIb 20 Geb.Armee, to Leutnant d.R. Salzer, 2./G.J.R. 141 the DKiG was awarded or presented on May 3rd, 1944. This date is also mentioned in his Wehrpass. According to Patzwall/Scherzer the decoration was awarded on May 2nd, 1944.
Sources
- Photo 1: Christian Habisohn
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Wehrpass
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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