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Schmidt, Johann Karl "Hans" (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
July 16th, 1917
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 342.344 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
November 1st, 1941: Unterscharfuhrer;
November 9th, 1944: Unterstrumfuhrer der Reserve.

Career:
July 1933 - July 1934: Hitlerjugend;
July 1934 - March 1935: RAD;
October 1935 - March 1937: RAD;
November 1st, 1937: 4./ 'Deutschland', SS-VT;
October 15th, 1940: MG Gruppenführer;
June 1942: Zugführer;
?: 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 'Deutschland'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1941
WIA 26.07.1941 + 22.11.1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
Unit:
3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment Deutschland, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division Das Reich, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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