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Recktor, Konstantin

Date of birth:
March 2nd, 1917 (Dülken/Rhine Province, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Schütze (Private/Rifleman)
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1939

Nr. 277/146.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Arbeitsmann (Worker)
Unit:
Rad-Abteilung 4/175 (TI), Grevenich
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
9. / Infanterie-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1941

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
4. / Schützen-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
4. / Schützen-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
July 18th, 1942
Awarded for a wound received on December 31st, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
5. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
5. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
5. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
Gruppenführer 5. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
Awarded on:
January 16th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
Unit:
s.M.G.-Gruppenführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 10th, 1945

Name is written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Constantin
Unit is written in Patzwall / Scherzer as 5./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 12

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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