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Winkler, Hermann

Date of birth:
August 11th, 1888 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
January 17th, 1946 (Nikolajew/Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 19th, 1909: Leutnant mit Pat. 20-8-1907;
December 1st, 1914: Oberleutnant;
December 21st, 1916: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1928: Major mit RDA vom 1-2-1928 (8a);
April 1st, 1932: Oberstleutnant (9);
April 1st, 1934: Oberst (10);
July 1st, 1941: Generalmajor (11);
April 20th, 1945: Generalleutnant.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr.d.Dienstat.f.Eign.Unters. II;
June 1st, 1940: Kdt.d.Feldkdtr. 748;
July 21st, 1941: Kdr.d.Dienstat.Eign.Unters. XI;
February 17th, 1942: Pers.Prüfstelle;
June 8th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 30th, 1942: Kdt.d.St.O.Kdrt. Nikolajew (Feldkommandantur 193);
October 12th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 16th, 1944: Kdr. 153. Feld-Ausbildungs-Div.;
February 14th, 1945: Kdr. 153. Inf.Div.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 153. Feld-Ausbildungs-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1945

No Vorschlagsnummer.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1944
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1944
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

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