Heer A little but interesting EK1 group

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BIOGRAPHY:

Died on 18th August 1943 as Wachtmeister with Artillerie-Regiment 9 / 9.Infanterie-Division.

Promotions:

1st April 1940: Obergefreiter (from 26th March 1940);

1st April 1940: Unteroffizier;

1943: Wachtmeister.

Career:

6th April 1934 ? 30th September 1934: 8.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Regiment 13;

1st October 1934 ? 12th November 1935: 12. / Infanterie-Regiment Heilbronn;

26th August 1939 ? 20th September 1940: 4.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Regiment 470;

24th September 1940 ? 22nd September 1941: 12. / Infanterie-Regiment 470;

23rd September 1941- 31st December 1941: 1. / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 470;

1st January 1942 ? 24th April 1942: 4.(M.G.) / Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 470;

26th April 1942 ? 18th August 1943: 8. / Artillerie-Regiment 9.

[DDD777]

Wehrpass and Award Documents to Wachtmeister Hans Engelhardt. Killed in action on the 18th of August 1943 on the southern sector of the Eastern Front whilst serving with 9. Artillerie-Regiment/9. Infanterie-Division.

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http://www.ww2awards.com/person/40933

Edited April 11, 2009 by DDD777

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Letter to family from the local administrative office, including reference to the return of Han's wehrpass and award documents.

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Sturm

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EK2 doc bearing the signature of General der Infanterie z.V. Hans Schmidt. Recipient of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub.

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Nice little group....

Funny, you seldom see people today with the same mustache that general has.....

[DDD777]

Nice little group....

Funny, you seldom see people today with the same mustache that general has.....

Another general without mustache who sign Inf in silber

:cheers:

Edited April 11, 2009 by DDD777