Hauptmann d.R. Heinz Eggers

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Heinz Eggers, Captain Infantry (PENAL UNIT)

http://www.ww2awards.com/person/3893

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National University Students Contest 1936 honour certificate.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Bewahrungseinheiten/Gliederung.htm

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Promotion to Lieutenant 2nd Cl., 29-4-40. Signed by the CO. of

the Schwerin Military District Command, Colonel Hermann Jatzow.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Bewahrungseinheiten/IB550.htm

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Iron Cross 2nd Cl. , 31-5-40. Signed by the CO. of the 12.Inf.Div.,

Gen.Maj. Walter von Seydlitz-Kurbach (Kn.Cr.:15-8-40; Oakl.:31-12-41).

http://www.feldgrau.com/InfDiv.php?ID=12

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Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 28-7-40. Scarce large (Din A-4)

issue, signed by the CO. of Inf.Rgt.48, Colonel Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz (Kn.Cr.:14-8-43).

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/12ID.htm

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Iron Cross 1st Cl., 31-12-40. Signed by von Seydliz-Kurbach.

6 Congratulations with the award of the Iron Cross 1st Cl. to Eggers

by the "Nordmark" (SA-Group) treasurer, 25-7-41.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR48.htm

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Brief EK I

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Wound Badge in Black, 6-6-42.

http://forumarchiv.balsi.de/einheiten/66338/index.html

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Promotion to Lieutenant 1st Cl., 19-5-42. Signed by the CO. of the

Schwerin Military District Command Gen.Maj. Hermann Jatzow.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR89.htm

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German Cross in Gold, 16-11-43. Preliminary issue.

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He Served 1940-41 with Inf.Rgt.48 of the .12 . Inf.Div., May-July 40

active in Luxembourg and France, based in France till June 41 and then

sent to Russia (Demjansk).

1942-43 he was CO.of 1./Inf.Btl.550 z.b.V., an independent penal

(rehabilitation) unit, formed Nov.41 and active in central Russia

(a.o. Witebsk). Military convicts got a chance to rehabilitate themselves

by joining these "special duties" units that had to carry out the most

hazardous tasks such as mine-clearance under enemy fire, close-combat

assault actions, etc.