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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Condné, Johann |
| Date of birth: | January 9th, 1919 (Mettnich/Rhineprovince, Germany)
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October 20th, 2001 (Augustinum-Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Originally a panzer commander in Panzer-Regiment 35, 7.Panzer-Division, Condné lost his right arm when his tank was destroyed in the French Campaign in 1940. After a long recuperation he served in Panzer-Ausbildungs (training) Batallion 404 and then various staff positions in Panzer-Regiment 35. In November 1944, during the last ditch fighting for the Reich, he was impressed as Kommandeur, II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6, 7.Panzer-Division.
Johann Condne served with the Bundeswehr from 18th November 1956 until 31st March 1979 and finally reached the rank of Brigadegeneral.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Führer II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 / 7.Panzer-Division
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Awarded on:
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April 5th, 1945
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In January 1945 he led his unit in a counterattack on superior Soviet forces, an action that allowed many wounded to be evacuated.
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- Russ Nummer
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| Information source(s): |
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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