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Soldner, Gustav

Date of birth:
September 18th, 1912 (Torgau/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
February 1945 (Budapest, Hungary)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Gustav Soldner was seriously wounded near Budapest on February 13th, 1945 and stayed on the battlefield at his own request. As from that moment he was missing in action.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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