Reich, Heinz Kurt

Date of birth:: July 3rd, 1919 (Wetzlar/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: January 13th, 1998 (Wetzlar an der Lahn/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
2nd October 1939: In service with SS-Standarte "Germania";
1st February 1941: SS-Sturmmann (13./SS-Regiment "Germania");
1st November 1943: SS-Unterscharführer (13./SS-Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Germania").

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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Sturmmann
Unit:: 13. / SS-Regiment "Germania",
Awarded on:: September 17th, 1941

Received for a single wound inflicted on 11th September 1941.

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Sturmmann
Unit:: 13. / SS-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:: October 16th, 1941

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Rottenführer
Unit:: 13.(I.G.) / SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania",
Awarded on:: September 15th, 1942

Bronze version.

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Rottenführer
Awarded on:: September 1st, 1942

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Rottenführer
Unit:: 13. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:: April 1st, 1943

Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Rottenführer
Unit:: 13.(I.G.) / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:: August 1st, 1943

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Rottenführer
Unit:: 13. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:: August 26th, 1943

Sources

Photo 1: Hans-Peter Rackete
- Bestellungsbefehl
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz, ISA, Nahkampf Bronze, Kraftfahr Bronze
- Verleihungsurkunde EK2, Ostmedaille, EK1