English Translation

4-UNTERSCHARFUHRER AUGUST ZINGEL was born on 20 January 1921 in Schortens near Heidmühle in Oldenburg. At the age of 13 he came to Hitler's youth and already at the end of 1937 he registered for the protection squad. z-Unterscharführer Zingel crossed a river south-east of Lake Ilmen at the head of a tug team and destroyed an important observatory of the enemy. From his own decision he pushed ahead further and took 10 heavy and 22 small bunkers in trrmrm H-OBERFER HERBERTGILLE on 8 March 1897 in Gandersheim-Harz as son of a factory owner, received an education and training in the cadet corps, whose kindness he proved as an officer of the First World War. In later years he worked in agriculture, in free employment. Since 1931 he belongs to the protective squadron. - 4y-Oberführer Gille distinguished himself as leader of an advance department by excellent bravery and determination. He is above all to be thanked that his division could reach and pass the Cuban within a very short time. 4 -HAUPTSTURMFührER AND MAIN MAN THE PROTECTION POLICE WILHELM DIETRICH was born on 17 November 1912 in Ehringhausen (Alsfeld district) as the son of an Reichsbahn official. Already 1931 he joined the NSDAP after passing his Abitur. In June 1936 he was promoted to lieutenant of the police. — 44-Hauptsturmführer and captain of the protective police Dietrich distinguished himself in the fights south of the Ladogasee by outstanding bravery and unshakable energy. Again and again he stood at the head of his battalion to the counter-force, until the enemy gave up his breakthrough attempts under heavy losses. -UNTERSCHARFührER AND WACHTMEISTER OF THE PROTECTION POLICE RUDOLF SEITZ was born on 11 October 1919 in Charlottental in the Gau Bayreuth as the son of an employee, learned the baker's trade. After completing his duty to work, he volunteered as a volunteer for the protective police training bataillon Wien-Mödling. - Y-Unterscharführer and guardmaster of the protection police Seitz took a far advanced position in a severe enemy search for a breakthrough south of Leningrad from his own decision with his Pak. Despite his own wound, he prevented further action by the Bolsheviks in an hour-long firefight until his own reinforcements were introduced. W-UNTERSCHARFührER HANS HIRNING is from Ulm. He was born there as the son of a mountain secretary on November 14th, 1922. After a short training in a nursery he joined a textile company as a merchant apprentice. More than 6 years he served in the Hitler Youth. - - Unterscharführer Hirning repeatedly showed special boldness in the course of the Eastern Campaign. Very unusual cutting he showed during battles south-eastward of Lake Ilmen. Out of his own decision he destroyed an enemy pak, which had taken a position 120 m before his own lines by working on the gun and blasting it after fighting down the gun operation. V