Date of birth:

August 13th, 1916

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
September 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA: -102-).

Career:
?: Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13;
September 1st, 1939: Ordonnanz-Offizier, Regimentsstab;
October 1940: Bataillonsadjutant;
June 1941: Kompaniechef;
November 1942: Abteilungsführer Lehrgang;
January 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
February 1st, 1943: Bataillonskommandeur;
June 1st, 1943: Regimentadjutant;
October 1943: Generalstabsausbildung.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 13th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 5th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Africa March Battalion A30, Kampfgruppe Ballerstedt, Division von Manteuffel, Afrika Korps

Awarded on:

September 5th, 1943

Received for his part in the battle in Tunesia.

Awarding through Wehrmacht lines.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Adjutant, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 155, 15. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1943

Received for his part in the fightings on Sicily.

Awarded through Luftwaffe lines.
This second award has been found through research of the personnel files. This makes him for now the only recipient of the DKiG who was been suggested and awarded twice for two different actions at two Theatres of Operation.
Not clear is wether the second paper awarding also was followed by a second presentation.

• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Beurteilung Hauptmann.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Scherzers Militaer Verlag>