Bernstorff, Graf von, Bechtold Christian Helmut
- Date of birth:
- December 10th, 1912 (Beseritz/Mecklenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 4th, 1942 (Krutenkij/Russia, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Rossoshki
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Bechtold von Bernstorff, complete name Bechtold Christian Helmut Friedrich Arthur Bertram von Bernstroff was born on December 10th 1912 as the son to Ludwig Joachim Andreas Adolf Viktor Graf von Bernstorff and Charlotte Gräfin von Bernstorff. He was married to Erika von Tresckow and was killed on September 4th, 1942 during the battle for Stalingrad. He most probably lies buried as an unknown soldier at the German war cemetery Rossoshki.
Leutnant
Oberleutnant
01.08.1941: Rittmeister (38)
Reiter-Regiment 1
01.11.1941: Führer, I./ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 21
04.09.1942: severely WIA in Krutenkiy and DOW the same day
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1942
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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