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Zörn, Ernst Adolf Friedrich (Inf.Reg.90)

Date of birth:
October 30th, 1907 (Waren an der Müritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
Date of death:
August 28th, 1943 (3 km eastw. Kolodezi, Kaluga Oblast, Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1st October 1927: Oberschütze;
1st March 1929: Gefreiter;
1st October 1930: Unteroffizier;
1st October 1932: Unterfeldwebel;
1st April 1933: Feldwebel;
1st October 1934: Oberfeldwebel;
1st September 1937: Oberleutnant;
1st March 1938: Hauptmann;
1st December 1941: Major;
1st August 1943: Oberstleutnant (posthumously).

Career:
1st September 1925 - 1st August 1934: 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 6;
2nd August 1934 - 30 september 1934: Lübeck;
1st Ocotber 1934 - 31st August 1937: Nab. 20;
1st Septmber 1937 - 12th October 1937: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 69;
13th October 1937 - 8th March 1940: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
10th November 1938: Chef 1. / Infanterie-Regiment 90 - 20. ID;
9th March 1940 - 19th March 1942: 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 90 - 20. ID;
20th March 1942 - 28th August 1943: II. / Infanterie-Regiment 90 (motorisiert) - 20. ID;
1th May 1942: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 90 (motorisiert) - 20. ID.
13th July 1942: WIA
28th August 1943: KIA by a soviet Artillery barrage, 3km East of Kolodezi, Kaluga Oblast - Russia.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Stab, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Stab, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 90
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1940
Nr. 8314
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90 (motorisiert), 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1942
WIA 13.07.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Sources

  • Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
  • Photo: Dobri Dobrev
    - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold – 20pzgrendiv
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Verleihungsurkunde EK2, EK1
    - Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis DKiG
    - Wehrpass
    - Detailansicht

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