Group Gefreiter IR130 45.ID KIA 1942 Kursk Russia

(D21452)
Rudolf Franz Habicht, Lance Corporal (Gefreiter) Army Infantry
1) Wehrpass, 20.8.42. “Zweitschrift”, duplicate issue. For sending to his relatives because he was KIA. With civil ass photo.
2) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 12.2.42. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 130, Oberstleutnant.
3) Wound Badge in Black, 15.1.42. Signed by the CO military hospital Breslau, Stabsarzt. Issued for one single injury on 5.12.41.
4) Winter War Medal “Ostmedaille”, 20.8.42. Signed by an adjutant of Stellv. Generalkommando XVII.Armee-Korps, Oberst.
5) Iron Cross 2nd Class, 19.7.41. Signed by the CO of the 45.Infanterie-Division, Generalmajor Fritz Schlieper.

Born 1920 in Eving Dortmund. Civil occupation as a cook. He served Dec.40-Jul.42 (KIA) with Infanterie-Regiment 130 (later renamed Grenadier-Regiment 130) of the 45.Infanterie-Division 1941-42 active in Middle Russia (Pinsk, Kursk, Orel, Kiew, Woronesch). He was 5.12.41 shot through his right upper arm and till Jan.42 hospitalized in Breslau. After joining his former unit again he got severely wounded on 5.7.42 in the Kursk area and died one day later in the field hospital in Buchtejarowo.

Recent information German War Casualties Organization:
Nachname: Habicht
Vorname: Rudolf
Dienstgrad: Obergefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 10.03.1920
Geburtsort: Dortmund
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 06.07.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort: H.V.Pl.Sanko 2/45 Buchtejarowo