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Weber, Wilhelm 'der Zyklon' 'Willi' (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1918 (Pivitsheide-Detmold/Lippe, Germany)
Date of death:
March 2nd, 1980 (Bensheim/Hesse, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 317.272 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
00.00.1937: RAD-Truppführer
00.00.1939: SS-Rottenführer
00.00.1940: SS-Unterscharführer
00.07.1941: SS-Oberscharführer
10.03.1943: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1944: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
00.04.1945: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve

Career:
00.00.1932-01.05.1937: Hitlerjugend
00.00.1937: RAD-Truppführer, RAD
01.05.1937: joined the SS
00.09.1939: 15. Sturm, SS-Standarte "Germania", SS-VT - campaign in Poland
00.05.1940: campaign in the West
00.11.1940: 15. Kompanie, SS-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
00.06.1941: SS-Oscha, Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking" - campaign in Russia
08.06.1942-08.12.1942: SS-Oscha, SS-Junker, 8. Kriegs-Junker-Lehrgang, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
10.03.1943: SS-Ustuf, Taktiklehrer, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
00.00.1943: SS-Ustuf, SS-Panzeraufklärungs-Ersatz-Abteilung
01.10.1944: SS-Ustuf, SS-Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 2, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
28.10.1944: SS-Ustuf, Führer, Stabskompanie, 33. Waffen-Division der SS 'Charlemagne
25.02.1945: SS-Ostuf, Führer, Wach und Ausbildungskompanie, 33. Waffen-Division der SS 'Charlemagne', Elsenau, Pomerania
29.04.1945: SS-Ostuf, Divisions-Kampfschule, 33. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS „Charlemagne", WIA for the 6th time in Berlin after having destroyed his 13th tank in close-combat and evacuated to a Lazarett in the Reichskanzlei
Panzerknacker credited with a total of 13 tank kills in close-combat

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Hitlerjugend Ehrenzeichen
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
Goldenes Hitlerjugend Ehrenabzeichen
Awarded on:
1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
15. Sturm, SS-Standarte "Germania", SS-Division, SS-Verfügungstruppe
Awarded on:
November 1939
Awarded for his actions during the Polish's campaign.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:
October 1941
Awarded for his actions during the Eastern Front campaign.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:
1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:
1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:
1942
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 15. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania", SS-Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:
August 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
33.(französische Nr. 1)SS-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne"
Awarded on:
1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, Panzerjagdkommando, Division-Kampfschule, 33.(franzosiche) SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne"
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1945

Decorations awarded by SS-Brigadeführer Mohnke during the battle round the Reichskanzlerei Bunker between 20th and 30th April 1945. Awardings based on the research of the Ordensgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger. No avidend available in the Bundesarchiv.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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