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Holm, Norbert

Date of birth:
December 16th, 1895 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 3rd, 1962 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Norbert Holm finally reached the rank of Generalmajor. He was downgraded to Schütze in 1944. On May 9th, 1945 he became POW to the U.S. Forces from which he managed to escape on May 17th.

Promotions:
July 1st, 1940: Oberst (RDA -12-).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1941
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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