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Vollmers, Helmut

Date of birth:
June 14th, 1911 (Lehe/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:

01-04-1940 - Marine-Artillerie-Maat (der Reserve)
01-03-1941 - Marine-Artillerie-Feldwebel (der Reserve)
01-09-1941 - Leutnant zur See (der Reserve)
15-07-1942 - Oberleutnant zur See (der Reserve)
07-05-1945 - Kapitänleutnant

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See der Reserve
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant zur See der Reserve
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1942
Kriegsabzeichen fur die Marine-Artillerie
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Awarded on:
December 4th, 1943
Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Unit:
3. Marine-Grenadier-Regiment 5, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1945
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Unit:
3. Marine-Grenadier-Regiment 5, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1945

Silver version
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Unit:
3. Marine-Grenadier-Regiment 5, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1945
For the desctruction of a British Sherman Firefly tank.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zu See der Reserve
Unit:
3. Marine-Grenadier-Regiment 5, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 7th, 1945
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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