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Steinhorst, Paul

Date of birth:
March 22nd, 1915 (Bütow/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
October 19th, 1944 (Hauptverbandplatz San.Kp. 2/122 Jaunpils, Latvia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Frauenburg / Saldus
Plot: U1. Row: 22. Grave: 652.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Paul Steinhorst finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
15. / Grenadier-Regiment 410
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 410
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1944

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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