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Sell, Hermann (Flak-Regiment 48)

Date of birth:
July 9th, 1903 (Kiel/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1945 (Gablonz, Czechoslovakia)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Hermann Sell reached the rank of Oberstleutnant. He was mudered by the Czechoslovak resistance on May 11th, 1945.

00.08.1941-19.05.1943: Major, Kdr., le.Flak-Abteilung 91
04.02.1942: Major, awarded the DKiG, Kdr., le.Flak-Abt. 91
02.06.1942: Major, Kdr., le.Flak-Abt. 91
20.05.1943: Maj., Kdr., le.Flak-Abt. 91, appointed Kdr., I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 61
24.10.1943: Maj., Kdr., I./ Flak-Rgt. 61, appointed provisional Kdr., Flak-Regiment 48 (mot)
01.05.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant
09.06.1944: awarded the Ritterkreuz as Major, Kdr, Flak-Regiment 48 (mot)
12.06.1944-08.05.1945: Obstlt, Kdr., Flak-Rgt. 48 (mot)
24.08.1944: Obstlt., Kdr., Flak-Rgt. 48
11.05.1945: murdered by Czech Resistance in Gablonz, Czechoslovakia
18.07.1945: listed as Obstlt. (Flak)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, leichte Flak-Abteilung 91, I. Flak-Korps, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, Flak-Regiment 48 (motorisiert), 10. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1944
Awarded for his successful command of the Flak-Regiment 48 (mot) in the context of the 17. Flak-Division.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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