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Grote, Ernst-Albert

Date of birth:
August 5th, 1914 (Eschershausen/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
October 8th, 1973 (Uslar/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
March 1st, 1943: Hauptmann der Reserve;
May 1st, 1944: Major der Reserve.

Career:
?: Grenadier-Regiment 82;
November 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 287;
June 22nd, 1944; Bataillonsführer Lehrgang;
October 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 12, 31. Volksgrenadier-Division;
October 26th, 1944: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 12;
November 14th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH/20. Regimentsfúhrer Lehrgang;
December 25th, 1944: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 12;
January 16th, 1945: m.d.F.b. Grenadier-Regiment 82, 31. Volksgrenadier-Division;
27 februari 1945: m.d.F.b. Grenadier-Regiment 12.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1943
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 287, 96. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 287, 96. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1944

According to the Karteikarte the awarding took place on March 23rd, 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 287, 96. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 12, 31. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
m.d.F.b., Grenadier-Regiment 12, 31. Volkdgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1945

According to the KArteikarte, the awarding took place on December 24th, 1944.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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