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Middeldorf, Joseph

Date of birth:
November 1st, 1914 (Waltrop/Westfalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
June 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
August 1st, 1943: Major (75d1).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: I./Grz.Inf.Rgt. 129;
January 15th, 1940: Inf.Lehr-Btl. AOK 1;
August 7th, 1941: Inf.Ers.Btl. 106;
September 1st, 1942: Inf.Ers.Btl. 367;
September 14th, 1942: II./Gren.Feld-Ausb.Rgt. 635;
May 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 1st, 1944: z.PA/ Ag P 2 als Grulei vers.;
February 15th, 1945: kdt. als V.O./ Ag P 2 zur. 1. Staffel.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 404, 246. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R890

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