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Jänichen, Martin

Date of birth:
September 24th, 1912
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 36, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 36, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 36, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
12. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1943
Awarded for a third wound received on March 7th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1944
Awarded for a sixth wound received on April 26th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 106, 15. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 959, 363. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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