Hamburger, Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 426)

Date of birth:: April 28th, 1909 (Odenspiel/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: March 22nd, 1995 (Reichshof/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
?: Stabsfeldwebel;
?: Fahnenjunker-Stabsfeldwebel;
October 1st, 1944: Leutnant.

Career:
May 1st, 1929: Infanterie-Regiment 18;
?: Führer, 8. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 426;
?: Kompaniechef, 9. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 426.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Stabsfeldwebel (Sergeant Major)
Awarded on:: 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Stabsfeldwebel (Sergeant Major)
Awarded on:: 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Fahnenjunker-Stabsfeldwebel
Unit:: Führer, 8. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 426, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 4th, 1944

Awarded for action in the area of Latvia-Ludza.

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo: Knight Crosses today - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Militär Laufbahn Otto Hamburger