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Christan, Josef

Date of birth:
September 27th, 1920 (Elsenbach (Neumarkt-Sankt Veit/Free State of Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
June 6th, 2001 (Neumarkt-Sankt Veit/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 28th, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer 1. / Pionier-Bataillon 1544
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
  • Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  • - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.
    - Bundesarchiv via Archivsignatur RH 7_334 (slide #145): Vorschlag für die Verleihung der 3. Stufe der Nahkampfspange

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