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Hoeth, Hans-Lothar

Date of birth:
October 4th, 1917 (Danzig/Westprussia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
October 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1943: Hauptmann;
Februart 1st, 1944: Major (RDA: -38b-).

Career:
October 16th, 1936: In service;
September 1st, 1939: Adjutant, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 356;
January 1st, 1940: Adjutant, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 61;
April 29th, 1940: Adjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 311;
February 16th, 1943: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 311;
November 27th, 1943: Kommandeur, Grenadier Regimentsgruppe 311 (as from November 1st, 1943);
January 26th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 26th, 1944: I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 911;
June 26th, 1944: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 911;
August 21st, 1944: Lazarettaufenthalt;
October 25th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 12th, 1945: Adjutant Stab 286. Infanterie-Division;
February 5th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 8th, 1945: Adjutant Stab, Kommandant Festung Königsberg.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 311, 217. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944

Awardholders / unit thread at Axis History Fórum gives as awarding unit I./Regiments-Gruppe 311 / Divisions-Gruppe 217 /Korps-Abteilung C
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Grenadier-Regiment 911, 349. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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