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Heydebreck, von, Georg-Hennig (Fallschirm-PR 'HG')

    Date of birth:
    December 27th, 1903 (Potsdam/Brandenburg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    April 12th, 1976 (Ahrensburg/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
    Service number:
    SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    June 1st, 1940: Major (RDA -11-);
    ?: Oberstleutnant;
    June 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA -58-).

    Career:
    ?: Panzer-Regiment 8;
    December 1940: Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 201;
    July 6th, 1942: m.d.F.B. Panzer-Regiment 201;
    October 18th, 1942 - 10 november 1942: Führerschule Paris;
    November 15th, 1942: Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 201;
    January 18th, 1943: m.d.F.b. Panzer-Regiment 39;
    March 18th, 1943: Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 39;
    May 15th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
    July 20th, 1943: Kommandeur Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring.

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    Awarded on:
    November 9th, 1933

    Nr. 1476.
    Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
    Awarded on:
    1936
    Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
    Awarded on:
    1936
    Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    Silver version.
    Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 201, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    October 23rd, 1942
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment 39, 17. Panzer-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    March 28th, 1943

    1655th Award.
    Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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