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Simke, Willy (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
January 26th, 1914 (Belgern/Saxonia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 20th, 1964 (Ennigerloh/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 133.099 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.12.1943: SS-Hascha, Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
promoted to SS-Obersturmführer

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
Unit:
Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", 4. Panzer-Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1943

Submitted on December 4th 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on December 24th 1943 to Pz.AOK 4.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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