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Loos, Wilhelm (Gren.Reg.76)

Date of birth:
December 27th, 1911 (Metz, Elsass Lothringen, Germany)
Date of death:
December 28th, 1988 (Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 76, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot)
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 10. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot), 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
Awarded on:
April 21st, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompaniechef 10. / Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot.)
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber

Sources

  • Photo 2:
  • Photo: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold – 20pzgrendiv
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht.
    - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.

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