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Holzhauer, Fritz (Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299)

Date of birth:
May 16th, 1916 (Siegen/Westernphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 10th, 1944 (West of Minsk)
Buried on:
Soviet War Graves Shchatkovo
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Fritz Holzhauer was killed somewhere between July 10th and 31st, 1944 west of Minsk.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, Panzerjägerzug, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, Panzerjägerzug, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, Panzerjäger-Zug, Radfahr-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, Panzerjäger-Zug, Radfahr-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Schwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. / Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1943
Awarded for a single wound received on July 15th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1944
For his excellent behaviour on the battlefield at Chaltsch on October 12th, 1943.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Schwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 299, 299. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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