EK1 CCC group NCO IR44 11.ID Northern Russia 1942-1944

(D21298)
Herbert Liedtke NCO (Unteroffizier) Infantry

1) Iron Cross 1st Class, 6.9.44. Signed by the CO of the 11.Infanterie-Division, Generalleutnant Helmuth Reymann (Kn.Cr. 5.4.44; Oak.L. 28.11.44).
2) Iron Cross 2nd Class, 31.8.42. Signed by the CO of the 11.Infanterie-Division, Generalmajor Siegfried Paul Leonhard Thomaschki (Kn.Cr. 1.11.42; Oak.L. 11.9.43).
3) Close Combat Clasp 1st Grade “Nahkampfspange 1.Stufe”, 19.8.44. Signed by the CO of Grenadier-Regiment 44, Oberstleutnant.
4) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 11.12.42. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 44, Oberstleutnant Sudau.
5) Wound Badge in Black, 23.3.43. Signed by the CO of Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 44, Oberstleutnant.
6) Winter War Medal, 12.8.42. Signed by the CO of Grenadier-Regiment 44, Oberst Sudau.

He served 1942-1944 with Infanterie-Regiment (Oct.42 renamed Grenadier-Regiment 44) of the 11.Infanterie-Division active in Northern Russia (Volkhow, Ladoga, Leningrad, Pleskau, Narva, Kurland). He got wounded for the first time on 2.2.43 (Volkhow-Ladoga).