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Kersch, Heinrich
Kersch, Heinrich
Date of birth:
April 21st, 1920 (Mecklar/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
May 27th, 2001 (Bad Hersfeld/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1941
Silver version.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1941
Received for inflicting a wound on December 11th, 1941.
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1942
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe "25"
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
January 8th, 1944
Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 1
,
1. Panzer-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1944
Received for inflicting a wound on July 14th, 1944.
Sources
Photo: Alex Schmidt.
- Alex Schmidt.
Photo