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Sauren, Johann

    Date of birth:
    July 30th, 1914 (Born-Lindern, Germany)
    Date of death:
    July 5th, 1944 (Dissappeared near Minsk, Soviet Union)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Member NSDAP Nr. 2115974, from 1st May 1933.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Unteroffizier
    Unit:
    13. / Infanterie-Regiment 476
    Awarded on:
    March 15th, 1940

    Nr. 42083.
    Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Feldwebel
    Unit:
    13. / Infanterie-Regiment 476
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1941
    Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Feldwebel
    Unit:
    13. / Infanterie-Regiment 476
    Awarded on:
    August 6th, 1941
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Feldwebel
    Unit:
    13. / Infanterie-Regiment 476
    Awarded on:
    January 21st, 1942
    Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
    Unit:
    13. Kopanie, IV. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 476, 256. Infanterie-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    October 9th, 1942
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
    Unit:
    4. / Divisions-Bataillon 256
    Awarded on:
    October 8th, 1943
    Received for a single wound inflicted on 7th August 1943.
    Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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