Muntau, Gottfried
- Date of birth:
- September 29th, 1912 (Wronke/Posen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 7th, 2012 (Berg-Aufkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
August 1st, 1943: Major (RDA: -35c-).
Career:
?: Infanterie-Regiment 17;
November 10th, 1938: Chef, 3. Kompanie, M.G. Bataillon 2;
May 13th, 1941: Kompaniechef, Schützen-Regiment 115;
September 20th, 1942: Stab, 83. Infanterie-Division;
March 15th, 1943: 9. Generalstabslehrgang, Berlin;
June 1st, 1943: Generalstab;
July 15th, 1943: Stab, 8. Panzer-Division;
August 1st, 1943: Ib, 8. Panzer-Division;
November 25th, 1943: Quartiermeister, III. Panzerkorps;
December 1st, 1943: Generalstab;
June 25th, 1944: Ia, LVI. Panzerkorps;
December 10th, 1944: Ia, 19. Panzer-Division.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, III. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 115, 15. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 19-7-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115, 15. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1942
1181st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1943
Sources
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Personalakte.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R48
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