Grouping 7 awards NCO Infanterie-Regiment 282 98.ID 1942-44

(D23587)
Dr.Harald Ssymank, Feldwebel (NCO) Infantry.
1) War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 27.1.42. Signed by the CO of the 98.Infanterie-Division, Oberst (later General der Infanterie) Martin Gareis (GCiG 18.10.41, Kn.Cr.29.11.43).
2) Winter War Medal, 30.7.42. Signed by the adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 282, Oberleutnant.
3) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 8.12.42. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 282, Oberstleutnant.
4) Wound Badge in Black, 29.2.44. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 282, Oberst.
5) Wound Badge in Silver, 1.6.44.
6) Iron Cross 2nd Class, 17.7.44. Signed by the CO of the 98.Infanterie-Division, Generalmajor Alfred Reinhardt (GCiG 4.9.42, Kn.Cr. 4.12.41, Oak.L. 28.9.43, Swords 24.12.44).
7) Kuban Shield, 1.10.44.

He served 1942-44 with Infanterie-Regiment 282 (Oct.42 renamed Grenadier-Regiment 282) of the 98.Infanterie-Division. Till May 1943 active in middle Russia (Juchnow, Gshatsk, Spass-Demensk, Brjansk). Jun.43-May 44 active in Southern Russia and the Ukraine (Kuban, Krim (Crimea), Sewastopol). Jun.-Jul.44 active in Croatia. From Aug.44 onwards active in Italy (1944 Rimini, Apennin; 1945 Senio and Po area). He got wounded three times on: 9.2.44, 16.4.44 and 9.5.44 (all three times in the Crimea area (including Sewastopol).