Date of birth:

April 12th, 1915 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

October 28th, 1943 (Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Johannes Drieling was born on 12th April 1915 as osn of Johannes and Elisabeth Drieling. He was enlisted on 15th June 1934 and placed with 1. / Pionier 4, Magdeburg. On 2nd August he was inaugurated. He took part in the campaigns in Poland, Luxemburg, France and the Soviet Union. Johannes Drieling was killed on 28th October 1943.

Promotions:
1st October 1934: Gefreiten;
1st December 1934: Unteroffizier;
1st June 1935: Fähnrich;
1st April 1936: Leutnant;
1st January 1939: Oberleutnant (74);
1st February 1942: Hauptmann (RDA 7th February1942);
1st August 1943: Major

Career:
15th June 1934 - 30th September 1934: 1. / Pionier 4;
30th September 1934 - 1st February 1936: 1. / Pionier Magdeburg;
14th January 1935 - 31st October 1935: Waffenschüle München;
1st November 1935 - 11th February 1936: Pionierschüle 2 Rehagen;
12th February 1936 - 5th October 1936: Pionier-Bataillon 44;
6th October 1936 - 11th October 1937: Pionier-Bataillon 24;
12 th October 1937 - 5th September 1940: Pionier-Bataillon 13;
12th October 1937 - 13th November 1939: Adjutant Pionier-Bataillon 13;
14th November 1939 - 5th September 1940: Kompaniechef 1. / Pionier-Bataillon 13;
6th September 1940 - 31st December 1941: Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 2;
10th January 1941 - 2nd September 1942: Kompaniechef 4. / Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 2;
1st January 1942 - 28th October 1943: 3. / Pionier-Bataillon 2 (motorisiert);
21th September 1942 - 9th October 1942: 7.Lehrgang Bataillonsführer Pionierschule Dessau;
12th October 1942 - 7th November 1942: 3.Lehrgang Abteilungsführer Abteilungdführerschule für Schnelle Truppen, Paris;
20th November 1942: Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 2 (motorisiert).

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