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Ziran, Karl

Date of birth:
March 15th, 1913 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
Date of death:
1988
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1944

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1944

Awarding date according to the urkunde.
According to the soldbuch the awarding date is 30-10-1944.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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