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Pfattischer, Josef (Grenadier-Regiment 61)

Date of birth:
February 24th, 1920 (Bechtris)
Date of death:
January 30th, 2012 (Ottacker/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
Genesenden-Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 62
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1941
Awarded for a wound received on July 20th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
10 Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 62
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
Partisanen-Jagd-Kommando, VII. Armeekorps
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
2. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 61
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Awarded for three wounds received on May 28th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 61
Awarded on:
August 17th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 61
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Gruppenführer, 8. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 61, 7.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1944

Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis presented on October 15th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 7
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1945
Awarded for a fifth wound received on January 5th, 1945.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

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