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Wietersheim, von, Walter |
| Date of birth: | November 29th, 1917 (Barzdorf/Lower Silesia, Germany)
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January 19th, 2002 (Bielefeld/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
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BIOGRAPHY:
In service from April 6th 1936.
Promotions:
1st June 1940: Oberleutnant (RDA 682);
1st February 1944: Major (RDA 36 h).
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Unit:
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2. / Panzer-Abteilung 18
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Awarded on:
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February 11th, 1943
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Details:
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According to his karteikarte the awarding/presentation was on April 10th, 1943 with Panzer-Regiment "Grossdeutschland".
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" / Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland" / 4.Rumänische Armee / Heeresgruppe Südukraine
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Awarded on:
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May 15th, 1944
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Details:
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Unit according to the karteikarte was Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland".
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| Picture source: |
- Wehrmacht Awards.com
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| Information source(s): |
- FEDERL, CH., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2000.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Karteikarte
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Wehrmacht Awards.com
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