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Handke, Hermann

Date of birth:
January 13th, 1917 (Straßburg/Alsacia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 14th, 1944 (Matwica w Lomza/District Bialystok, Poland)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Posthumously promoted to Major.
The District Bialystok was incorporated to East Prussia Province on 22-7-1941.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
stellv. Führer II. / Jäger-Regiment 49
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1944

Awarded posthumously.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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