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Thomas Bürger (* December 11th, 1909 in Weiglham am Inn - † KIA February 22nd, 1942 in Wolubujevka) was a German Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Thomas Bürger was born on the 11.12.1909 in Weiglham in the District of Wasserburg am Inn in Upper Bavaria and joined A battalion of the 20th (Bavarian) infantry regiment on the 01.10.1929. According to there basic training, the dislocation in the 12th company, as well as on the 01.10.1934, in the course of the renaming in Regensburg, Infantry Regiment in the 18th company was then with the 01.04.1920. After another renaming in Infanterie-Regiment 62, was a member of citizens from the 15.10.1935 of the 4th company, but moved to the 12.10.1937 in the 4th company of the infantry regiment 36. At the beginning of the attack on Poland, citizens is used in the context of his regiment in the Saarpfalz and changes with notification of the 12.10.1939 in the 4th (MG) company of the infantry replacement battalion 36. From there, he moves then to the 09.02.1940 as Chief of the 12th company in the regiment 528 and participates to the invasion, as well as in the first battle of the campaign against the Soviet Union. During the Western campaign he is charged temporarily battalion of the 09.06.1940 until the end of hostilities with the leadership of III, where he again this post on the 30.06.1941 takes over. In the wake of the leadership of the battalion the certificate of appreciation given to the 17.08.1941, as a battalion commander and Lieutenant him, on the occasion of an act by the 12.07.1941 at Andrzejewicze. For the heavy winter fighting of the 299th Infantry Division and of the infantry regiment of 528 in the room Kursk, citizens is proposed at the 14.11.1941 ceremony of the German cross in gold. Is not suited however this proposal. In the course of further heavy fighting in the area east of Orel, Thomas Bürger on the 18.03.1942, as for the 22.02.1942 at Wolobujewka, about 28 km north of Belgorod, is reported missing. Later, he seems still dead to be discovered, because he was buried by the force of their own. He was awarded for his achievements battalion in the regiment 528, at the 04.03.1942, with the Knight's cross as a first lieutenant and leader of III.. Citizens was the soul of the resistance in the defensive battles from the 17.02.1942 in the room Wolobujewka. Citizens withstood the attacks of two enemy Division, although it after already North and South the enemy had broken through. Citizens and his battalion had completely cut off village until the 21.02.1942 and then mglw withdrew. back, with citizens in the fight fell. Allegedly, he was promoted posthumously on the 01.08.1943 to the rank of major. but for this there are no backed-up information.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse on June 18th, 1940


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse on June 18th, 1940


 * Anerkennungsurkunde on July 12th, 1941


 * Dienstauszeichnung 4. Klasse on October 1st, 1936


 * Nahkampfspange


 * Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)


 * Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on March 4th, 1942 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 528