User:Reguyla\Hermann Breer

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Hermann Breer (* November 10th, 1909 in Hövel - † KIA July 18th, 1944 in Pariduby) was a German Unteroffizier der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Hermann Breer was born on the 10.11.1909 in Hövel in the District of Lüdingausen and entered on the 25.06.1940 in the 4th company of the infantry replacement battalion 488. After doing compulsory of military service, he is released after notification of the 03.08.1940. Message from the 02.02.1942 he was from the 3rd company of the infantry replacement battalion 216 in the 3rd company of the field replacement battalion 86/1, so that it can be assumed that Breer beginning of 1942 was recovered. Changed according to message from the 15.03.1942 in the 7 company of the infantry regiment of 167, he comes back to the infantry replacement battalion 167 with message of the 25.09.1942 due to an injury, and then enters the recovering company of the battalion. Message from the 26.01.1943 Breer is located in the Marsh company of land protecting Battalion 6, but changes according to the message from the 31.01.1943 of the 5th company of the country protect battalion 322 / 319 to the Auffangstelle VI in Münster. Message from the 29.03.1943, it comes from the cruise company zbV. The AOK 2 in the 7 company of the Grenadier Regiment 78, where he shortly afterwards wounded and is assigned to the infantry replacement battalion 78. Again recovered, he returned with a message from the 08.01.1944 in the 7 company. Another message, of the 27.01.1944, he returned over the recovering March company VI/26/33 in the 6th company of the Grenadier Regiment 78 on the front. With his regiment, outline terms belonging to the 26th Infantry Division, the 1st ski Jäger Division subordinate, Breer participates Panzer Corps in heavy defensive fighting the LVI. in July 1944 in the room Kovel. On the 06.07.1944 the opponent threw back the German defenders on the HVAC, where section 26 and 342. Infantry Division alone on the 08.07.1944 172 tanks and 4 aircraft were shot down. Sergeant Breer drew this on the Turlja personal bravery. He proposes to the Knight's cross for his defensive success. But then he falls on the 18.07.1944 at Pariduly on the Turlja in the battle. Thus he did not see the awarding of the Knight's cross, on the 08.08.1944, as a Sergeant and platoon commander in the 6th company of the Grenadier-Regiment 78

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse on August 22nd, 1943


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse on May 9th, 1942


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on August 8th, 1944 as Unteroffizier and Zugführer in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 78


 * Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten on September 1st, 1942


 * Verwundetenabzeichen (1939) in Schwarz on August 1st, 1942