Berkenbusch, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- June 26th, 1918 (Immensen/Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 23rd, 2002 (Dassel/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Career:
02.10.1937 : entered the III. (Jäger) Bataillon - Infanterie-Regiment 17 in Goslar
1938 : promoted Gefreiter
1939 : promoted Obergefreiter
30.08.1939 : transferred to the 10. Kompanie - Infanterie-Regiment 467
1941 : promoted Unteroffizier
10.01.1941 : transferred to the 2. Kompanie - Infanterie-Regiment 588
December 1942 : promoted Feldwebel - Zugführer
30.11.1943 : transferred in the I. Bataillon - Grenadier-Regiment 914
1944 : promoted Oberfeldwebel - Zugführer
1945 : promoted Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 914, 352. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 27th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 588
- Awarded on:
- May 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- I./ Gren.Reg. 914 - 352. Volks-Grenadier-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Sources
- Photo: OBERFELDWEBEL WILHELM BERKENBUSCH
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
- Ritterkreuznachlss Ofw. Wilhelm Berkenbusch Zugf�hrer im I./ G.R
- http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/b/B246Berkenbusch-Wilhelm.pdf
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