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Dallmeier, Josef

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1911 (Sünching/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
July 4th, 1982 (Regensburg/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1183, 183. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945
Awarded for distinguishing himself as the commander of a Hetzer Kompanie during February 1945, as detailed in the following chronology…

10.02.1945: Dallmeier’s Kompanie supports attack on Thomaswaldau during the evening, destroying 6 enemy tanks in the process.

13.02.1945: Dallmeier’s Kompanie supports the breakthrough of Erpenbeck’s Bataillon from Birkenbrück to Paritz.

17.02.1945: Soviets thrown out of Siegersdorf with the help of Dallmeier’s Hetzers.

20.02.1945: Dallmeier supports recapture of Hennersdorf-Ost.

21.02.1945: Dallmeier supports capture of Kol.Hennersdorf.

Another notable action was when 14 enemy tanks thrusted from Wünschendorf towards the south. The two Hetzers of Dallmeier’s Kompanie destroyed 7 tanks out of this attacking force. Dallmeier would go on to distinguish himself during the recapture of Hennersdorf and the destruction of Soviet tanks in the graveyard north of Lauban.
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