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Ebke, August-Friedrich

Date of birth:
April 14th, 1913 (Essen/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
June 29th, 1981 (Lüdenscheid/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 19th, 1942: Leutnant der Reserve;
?: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
January 17th, 1944: Hauptmann der Reserve;
October 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant der Reserve.

Career:
November 1st, 1935: Heer;
August 31st, 1939: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 473;
October 17th, 1939: 3. Kompanie, infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon, 473;
July 11th, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 473;
August 1st, 1940: 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 473;
September 18th, 1940: 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 473;
June 15th, 1942: Stab, Infanterie-Regiment 473;
January 17th, 1944: 1. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 473;
July 20th, 1944: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 464.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant-colonel of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 464, 253. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant-colonel of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 464, 253. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
1945

Nennung im Ehrenblatt (6206).
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 464, 253. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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