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Kohler, Wilhelm (WH-Infanterie/WH-Panzer) |
| Date of birth: | January 26th, 1917 (Tübingen/Baden, Germany)
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September 30th, 2002 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg , Germany)
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German |
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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 Kampfgruppe / Grenadier-Regiment 195 / 78.Infanterie-Division / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
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Awarded on:
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December 10th, 1942
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Action:
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Hauptmann Kohler was awarded his Knight's Cross for actions at Kropotowo on the Eastern Front.
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1341st Award.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Ordonnanz-Offizier Kampfgruppe / 9.Panzer-Division / LXXXI.Armee-Korps / 1.Fallschirm-Armee / Heeresgruppe D
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Awarded on:
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October 4th, 1944
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Action:
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He was awarded the Oakleaves for actions during the Battle for Aachen.
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Details:
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607th Award.
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| Picture source: |
- Willi Schumacher collection
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| Information source(s): |
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- 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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