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Skibski, Rudi Lothar

Date of birth:
September 24th, 1917 (Schlottau/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 15th, 1944 (Armee Feldlazerett (mot.) 3./562/Ukrain, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Rudi Lothar Skibski reached the rank of Oberleutnant and was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier;
November 1st, 1941: Feldwebel;
December 1st, 1942: Oberfeldwebel;
March 31st, 1943: Leutnant (RDA January 1st, 1943 -318-);
March 20th, 1944: Oberleutant (RDA January 1st, 1944 - 290-);
September 21st, 1944: Hauptmann (posthumously RDA July 1st, 1944).

Career:
November 4th, 1937: II. / Infanterie-Regiment 69;
October 30th, 1939: 13. / Schützen-Regiment 1;
November 6th, 1940: 1. / Schützen-Regiment 1;
June 1st, 1942: 1. / Schützen-Regiment 113;
July 15th, 1942 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113;
January 28th, 1944 - July 15th, 1944: Chef 1. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1939

Nr. 2694.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1940

Nr. 347/40.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1940
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943
Awarded for wounds received on August 14th, 1941, October 28th, 1941 and December 4th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 3rd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber

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