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Ueberschär, Bernhard

Date of birth:
May 10th, 1898 (Thiergarten/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 14th, 1974 (Bückeburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
November 11th, 1916: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA: April 1st, 1934 -164-);
December 1st, 1939: Major (RDA: -22-);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -316-);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -19c-);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Chef, 14. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 49;
November 16th, 1939: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 49;
December 2nd, 1939: H. Wes. Abt., Oberkommando des Heeres;
February 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83;
December 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 38.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 49, 8. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
H. Wes. Abt., Oberkommando des Heeres, Heer
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83, 28. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1943
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83, 28. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83, 28. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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