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Weisel, Erwin
Weisel, Erwin
Date of birth:
April 7th, 1917 (Gambach/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
March 1st, 2013
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1942
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer
,
II. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 378
,
169. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Zeitungsausschnitt
.
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