Researching Friedrich Pein
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Pein surname? In that year Pein was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Friedrich Pein on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Friedrich Pein and the Pein Family History
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Pein Genealogy Databases
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Pein Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Friedrich Pein. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Friedrich Pein
Friedrich Pein
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Friedrich Pein (20 October 1915 – 14 February 1975) was an Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, and one of two to have been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the other being Matthäus Hetzenauer.
Pein enlisted in the Wehrmacht in October 1938. His served as a sniper in the 143d Gebirgsjäger Regiment of the 6th Mountain Division on the Eastern Front. In early 1944, he was transferred to the 100th Jäger Division. On February 28, 1945, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross marking his 200th kill as a sniper.
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