PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Kinnemann, Horst
Date of birth: November 21st, 1915 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:  November 15th, 1943 (Podrownoje/Belarus, Soviet Union)
Nationality:  German
BIOGRAPHY: 
In May 1940, Horst Kinnemann served on the Westfront as Oberleutnant with 1. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 26.
He was reported missing in action, probably killed in action, on November 15th, 1943, at Podrownoje, about 15 km south of Retschiza, Belarus. Horst Kinnemann was married to Elsbeth Käthe Klippert (October 21st, 1922 - August 1st, 1995).
     
DIENSTAUSZEICHNUNG DER WEHRMACHT 4.KLASSE, 4 JAHRE
Awarded on: April 1st, 1939
 
     
FLAKKAMPFABZEICHEN DER LUFTWAFFE
Awarded on: September 11th, 1940
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
Awarded on: July 14th, 1940
 
     
VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN 1939 IN SCHWARZ
Awarded on: April 2nd, 1942
 
     
MEDAILLE "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42" (OSTMEDAILLE)
Awarded on: July 18th, 1942
 
     
ERDKAMPFABZEICHEN DER LUFTWAFFE OHNE ZAHLEN
Awarded on: November 24th, 1942
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
Awarded on: August 14th, 1943
 
     
DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
Rank: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit: Stab, 12. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on: March 20th, 1944
Details: Awarded posthumously.
 
 
 
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Information source(s):   - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Family archive
- Personal data and the complete personnel file of the "Reichsluftfahrtministerium"
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