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Helmut Machemer
Helmut Machemer (7 May 190318 May 1942) was a German ophthalmologist who served as "Truppenarzt" with the rank of "Unterarzt (military), Unterarzt", corresponding to the rank of sergeant. He worked with Professor in Münster during the 1930s and, with him, pioneered an electrical treatment for retinal detachment. After Nazi Germany passed the Nuremberg Laws in 1935, Machemer and his wife began experiencing more serious discrimination as, under these laws and due to her mother's Jewish ancestry, his wife was classified as a ''Mischling'' (or "mixed-race") and her rights were restricted. He joined the German army at the outbreak of the Second World War in the hope of winning a first class Iron Cross bravery medal. Machemer hoped this would allow his family to be reclassified as being of "German-blood". He fought in France and Russia, was wounded in action and won both the Iron Cross, Iron Cross 1st Class and Iron Cross, Iron Cross 2nd Class. Machemer was killed in action at the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unterarzt (military)
Unterarzt (short: UArzt or UA) was a military rank in the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht until 1945. It describes a qualified or licensed surgeon or dentist of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer candidate, Officer Aspirant (''O.A.'' or ''OA'' – de: ''Offizieranwärter'') rank. According to the rank hierarchy it was comparable to Sergeant First Class (de: Oberfeldwebel) or Chief Petty Officer (de: Oberbootsmann) Ranks and insignia of NATO, NATO-Rangcode OR7The abbreviation "OR" stands for ''"Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"'' in English language, anglophone armed forces. Wehrmacht Heer In the Wehrmacht, German Wehrmacht from 1933 until 1945 there were the OR7-ranks ''Unterarzt'' (physician), ''Unterapotheker'' (pharmacologist), and ''Unterveterinär'' (veterinarian). It was also comparable to the Oberfähnrich/Oberfähnrich zur See OR7-rank. In line to the so-called w:de:Reichs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
