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Hilber, Emil

Date of birth:
January 3rd, 1921 (Klagenfurt, Austria)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
5./Deutschland/SS-Verfüngs Division (mot)

Awarded in 1939, September during the Polish campaign.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
5./Deutschland/SS-Verfüngs Division (mot)
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Reich"
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Reich"

Awarded in 1941, December when he was wounded during the Istra fighting, northwest of Moscow.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1942
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
I Zugführer 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2/SS-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Heeres-Flakabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
Zugführer 14. (Flak) /SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland"/SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1943
In February 1943 Hilber was again severely wounded during the early Kharkov (Russia) battles.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompaniechef, 14.(Flak) Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 Deutschland, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer
Unit:
Kompaniechef 14. (Flak) /SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland"/2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
May 2nd, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

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