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Eggeling, Helmut

Date of birth:
March 10th, 1910 (Wolfenbüttel/Braunschweig, Germany)
Date of death:
January 19th, 1984
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1937: Leutnant;
October 1st, 1937: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1941: Hauptmann;
March 1st, 1943: Major (RDA: -54d-);
October 1944: Oberstleutnant (RDA: March 1st, 1945).

Career:
June 1st, 1928: Heer;
November 6th, 1943: Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 116;
November 9th, 1943 - 1 maart 1944: Kommandeur, Lehrgruppe II, Feld-Unteroffiziersschule der Infanterie, Arys;
October 28th, 1944: Regimentsführer, Volksgrenadier-Division Dennewitz;
November 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 116.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 116, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 116, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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