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Schneider-Eicke, Wolfgang

Date of birth:
July 25th, 1909
Date of death:
April 6th, 1943 (Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Bordj-Cedria
Plot: Hof NAS. Row: Ossario 3. Grave: 17.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1941; Major;
April 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1928: Reichsheer;
April 1st, 1935: I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 7, Luftwaffe;
October 1st, 1937: Adjutant, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 7;
October 1st, 1936: Gruppe schwere Flak, Ausbildungsstab FAS Wustrow;
November 15th, 1938: Batteriechef, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 12;
1939: Kommandeur, Reserve Flak-Abteilung 122;
March 4th, 1940; Flak-Etat z.b.V. / Luftgau III;
June 3rd, 1940: Stab, Flak-Brigade II;
November 15th, 1940: 4. Kurz-Lehrgang, Luftkriegsakademie Berlin-Gatow;
February 26th, 1941: Ia, Stab, Luftflotte 1;
August 15th, 1941: Generalstab der Luftwaffe;
November 3rd, 1941: L.In.4., General der Flakartillerie;
November 1st, 1942: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 43.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 43, 19. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1943

Awarded posthumously.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Ärmelband Afrika

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