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Hiebsch, Oskar

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1903 (Tyssa-Tetschen/Sudetenland, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Service number:
Böhm.-Leipa 03/338/1/1
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Oskar Hiebsch is supposed to have been awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 21st, 1945 as Kompanieführer Grenadier-Regiment 97. Besides a postwar transcription of his Soldbuch, no formal proof of this has been found yet and also no recollection in any sources on his Deutsche Kreuz and other decorations shown on the only drawing known of him.
We would very much like to receive more information on this person.

Promotions:
June 1st, 1944: Unteroffizier der Reserve;
January 1st, 1945: Leutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1945: Oberleutnant der Reserve.

Career:
?: Stamm-Kompanie, Lehr-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 11;
?: 5. Kompanie, Panzer-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 35;
?: Stabskompanie, Panzer-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 35;
?: 5. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 13;
?: 4. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 13;
8 maart 1944: Reserve-Lazerett II, Reichshof;
June 1st, 1944: Kf. Kompanie 411;
January 1st, 1945: 2. Inspektion, Schule VI;
April 1st, 1945: Panzergrenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 97;
April 24th, 1945: Reserve-Lazerett I, Salzburg;
October 6th, 1945: Reserve-Lazerett Parsch;
October 30th, 1945: Reserve-Lazerett II, Salzburg.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1944

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1944

According to Bestizzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1944

Silver version according to Besitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1944

According to Bestizzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1944

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1945

According to Bestitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1945

According to Bestizzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1945

According to Besitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1945

According to Besitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945. Regarding this is the fifth in row it should have been a gold one.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1945

According to Besitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 18th, 1945

According to Besitzzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 21st, 1945

According to Verleihungsurkunde as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1945

According to Bestizzeugnis as mentioned in Soldbuchabschrift, Reservelazerett II, Salzburg, 2.12.1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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