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Endriss, August

Date of birth:
November 21st, 1914 (Schweinfurt/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 15th, 1967 (Schweinfurt/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 4. Batterie, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 219, 183. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1943
Description:
"On July 21st, 1943, Hauptmann Endriss and a handfull of scraped together Grenadieren and on his own initiative managed to halt the enemy advance by several counterattacks. in this he managed to take back his own defensive position and protect that of the headquarters. Hauptmann Endriss in this process was seriously injured. Endriss participated materially in holding back the enemy advances."

According to Fellgiebel the rank is Hauptmann der Reserve.
According to the Divisions-Tagesbefehl is surname is written as Endriss.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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