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Wandmaker, Helmut (Grenadier-Regiment (mot.)76)
Wandmaker, Helmut (Grenadier-Regiment (mot.)76)
Date of birth:
November 9th, 1916 (Schalkholz/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
July 19th, 2007 (Tellingstedt/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Ordonanzoffizier (Ib)
,
Stab
,
Infanterie-Regiment 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1941
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Adjutant
,
I. Bataillon
,
Infanterie-Regiment 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Adjutant
,
I. Bataillon
,
Infanterie-Regiment 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Adjutant
,
I. Bataillon
,
Infanterie-Regiment 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1942
Bronze version.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Adjutant
,
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef
,
4. Kompanie
,
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
,
Heer
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef
,
4. Kompanie
,
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Chef
,
4. Kompanie
,
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kdr
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1945
Wandmaker’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…
“On the 12.01.1945 Wandmaker launched a spectacular night attack that prevented the envelopment and consequent retreat of the Division, which was operating in the area in front of Kielce.”
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76
,
20. Panzergrenadier-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
April 7th, 1945
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
-
DÖRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006
.
-
FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis DKiG
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
-
Wehrmacht Awards.com
-
20.Panzergrenadierdivision
- BArch RH 7/292
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