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Behrens, Heinz (SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6)

Date of birth:
February 4th, 1921 (Fallingbostel/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
January 7th, 1945 (Bärenthal/Lorraine, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Niederbronn-les-Bains
Plot: 31. Row: 10. Grave: 272.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
?: SS-Unterscharführer;
1st September 1944: SS-Oberscharführer.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon Nord (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1943

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1944
Awarded for a single wound received on October 8th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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