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Kellermann, Ortwin

Date of birth:
December 10th, 1922 (Drechow/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
May 29th, 2010 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

During the Second World War Ortwin Kellermann reached the rank of Oberleutnant der Reserve. He served in the UBndeswehr after the war from June 1956 until 31st August 1966 and finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef 1. / Füsilier-Bataillon 72 / 72.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef 1. / Füsilier-Bataillon 72 / 72.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
1./ Füs.Btl.72
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1944
WIA 5 times : 24.12.1941 + 15.04.1942 + 10.12.1942 + 10.08.1943 + 18.08.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

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