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Hain, Horst

Date of birth:
February 22nd, 1920 (Landeshut/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 26th, 1994 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1940
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
4. / Kradschützen-Bataillon 23
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1943

Preliminary Owners document (Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis) dated 5th April 1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1943
Ärmelband Kreta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 3rd, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1945
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
Awarded on:
February 22nd, 1945
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef 3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945

Vorläufiges Besittzeugnis presented on March 29th, 1945.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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