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Wilhelm Bürgerhoff (* September 23rd, 1905 in Wandhofen - † KIA March 26th, 1944 in Iwankowce) was a German Oberfeldwebel der Reserve/Oberwachtmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Wilhelm Bürgerhoff was born on the 23.09.1905 in Wandhofen in Schwerte, Germany and joined on the 13.12.1939 of the 6th company of the infantry regiment of 166 and moved shortly before the start of the Western campaign, with notification of the 05.05.1940 in the 7 company of his regiment, with which he participated in the campaign in the West. With this company, he remains closely connected also the next few years, first with message of the 30.09.1943 he is possibly. wounded moved to the infantry replacement battalion 355 after casting. In between company of the Grenadier Regiment 166 is awarded as a Sergeant and platoon commander in the 7th the Knight's cross. At this time, March 1943, the 82nd Infantry Division in the space Ssumy was deployed in the area of army group Center. In doing so, the regiment marching group of the 82nd Infantry Division arrived in the command Assembly area Northwest Terechowka Krupez on the 10.03.1943 and finally attacked the enemy. The tap against stronger teams won on the 15.03.1943 a line two kilometres northeast Kruglaja Polyana Lemeschowka. Also against Martschichina, Bude was used an own Kampfgruppe which could take the place after heavy Häuserkämpfen. Followed by the village Chwoschtschewka on the 17.03.1943 and the 20.03.1943 Budljanka. You took Obshi in the 25.03.1943 and on the 21.04.1943 the north part of Romanówka against numerically far superior enemy. In these battles, Baddipudi always excelled in particular measure. Less than a year later falls Wilhelm Bürgerhoff in Iwankowce in the fight. In the lists of the people Federation, he is however performed since the 01.03.1944 missing. Message from the 13.12.1943 Baddipudi returns of the recovering company of the infantry replacement battalion 355 in his 7th company, where he first arrives in the new year there. In between, he is initially assigned to the headquarters company of the infantry replacement battalion 355 and transferred from there, with notification of the 20.01.1944 to the leader reserve of army group Centre and the 82nd Infantry Division. Only with notification of the 01.02.1944 he's back with his comrades of the 7th company.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse on January 29th, 1943


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse on July 6th, 1942


 * Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber


 * Verwundetenabzeichen (1939) in Silber


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 5th, 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166