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Levetzow, von, Axel

Date of birth:
July 16th, 1911 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
July 14th, 1944 (Hauptverbandplatz Sanko. 1/27 mot. Matow/Ukrain, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant (RDA -356a-)'
April 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA -24-);
July 1st, 1944: Major (posthumously backdated).

Career:
?: Panzer-Regiment 6;
?: Schiesslehrgang Panzeertruppenschule;
May 1941: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 5;
?: Panzer-Regiment 5;
January 12th, 1942 - 15 juni 1942: Panzertruppenschule;
June 1942: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 5;
January 24th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
July 10th, 1943: Höheren Panzer Offizier, Oberbefehlshaber Süd;
November 30th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
March 18th, 1944: Stab, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 18;
June 1st, 1944 - July 14th, 1944: II. / Panzer-Regiment 39.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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