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Wittwer, Herbert
Wittwer, Herbert
Date of birth:
May 28th, 1910 (Thorn/Westernprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 16th, 1990
Nationality:
German
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
21.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1939
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1941
Silver version.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1941
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
III. / Grenadier-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
I. / Grenadier-Regiment 45
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 45
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 45
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 45
,
21. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1944
Award date according to Soldbuch was 25th December 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 45
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 45
,
21. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1945
Sources
Photo 1: Heidi Goetz
Photo: Family
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via
Awardholders / unit
- Family Records
- Soldbuch
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