Amann, Herbert (Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905)
- Date of birth:
- October 11th, 1919 (Dossenheim-Heidelberg/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 12th, 1944 (Nowo-Mirgorod, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Cemetery of Honour Victims National Socialism Kirovohrad
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hauptmann Herbert Amann died of his wounds in the Haupt-Verband-Platz (H.V.Pl.) Sanität-Kompanie (Sanko.) 2/61 the 13 January 1944.
Promotions:
01.11.1941: Leutnant
10.06.1943: Oberleutnant
10.02.1944: Hauptmann (posthumously)
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905 / Heerestruppe
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1944
Oberleutnant Amann particularly distinguished himself during this round of combat, however he would be fatally wounded a few days later while fighting southeast of Nowo-Mirgorod. He would subsequently be awarded the Knight’s Cross for his actions in this area as well as for having reached a cumulative total of 42 tanks destroyed.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1943
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1943
Sources
- Photo: Amann
- Amann, Herbert : A
- NAZI JERMAN: Album Foto Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905 / Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 905 - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- SCHERZER, VEIT & FARWICK, WERNER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Sturmartillerie 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2011.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1985.
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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