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Hesse, Joachim

Date of birth:
December 21st, 1903 (Pirna/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
April 18th, 1989 (Bad Ems/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
December 19th, 1925: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-12-1925 (56);
November 1st, 1928: Oberleutnant (1);
October 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (6);
June 1st, 1940: Major (4);
x?: neues RDA vom 1-12-1939 (13a) erhalten;
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (301);
February 15th, 1943: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (95).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Ia 223. Inf.Div.;
October 25th, 1940: Ia XXXX. A.K.;
November 1st, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 21st, 1942: kdt.z. deutschen Verbindungskommando bei der ungarischen 1. Pz.Div.;
January 19th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 15th, 1943: Chef Gen.St. XXIV. Pz.K.;
October 5th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 13th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 2nd, 1944: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 64;
July 27th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 21st, 1944: kdt.z. 16. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
December 15th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 2nd, 1945: mdFb Pz.Div. "Holstein";
March 25th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 64, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1944

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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