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Wolff, Günther

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1915 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 9th, 1990 (Kirchgellersen/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1940: Leutnant der Reserve;
August 31st, 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
December 1st, 1944: Hauptmann der Reserve.

Career:
July, 1937: Panzerjäger-Abteilung 20, Hamburg;
January 1940: 6. Staffel, Panzer-Abteilung 66;
October 1940: Panzer-Regiment 27, 19. Panzer-Division;
April 1942: Stab, Panzer-Regiment 27;
June 1942: Ministerium für Bewaffnung und Munition Berlin;
April: 6. Staffel, Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division.
?: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 27, Paderborn;
September 1943: 2. / Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division;
March 25th, 1945: Discharge.

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Rank:
Gefreiter der Reserve (Lance Corporal of Reserves)
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1940

Nr. 727/30.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Stabskompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 27, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 27, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1941

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Stabskompanie, Panzer-Regiment 27, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1944
Awarded for three wounds received on April 6th, 1942, April 7th, 1944 and July 16th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1944

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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