Date of birth:

June 12th, 1904 (Bayreuth/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

February 11th, 1945 (near Saybusch, Poland)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Ludwich Kirschner was killed on February 11th,1945 as Kommandeur 320. Volksgrenadier-Division with the rank of Generalmajor.

Promotions:
December 16th, 1928: Polizei-Leutnant;
January 1st, 1934: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
March 16th, 1936: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-5-1933 (18v2);
October 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (26);
August 1st, 1941: Major (17);
November 16th, 1942: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-11-1942 (66);
May 1st, 1943: Oberst (5d);
January 30th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
August 27th, 1939: Chef 2./Inf.Rgt. 485;
September 11th, 1939: Chef 11./Inf.Rgt. 485;
October 4th, 1940: Chef 3./Inf.Rgt. 437;
April 1st, 1941: Stab 132.Inf.Div.;
August 1st, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 436;
May 14th, 1942: mdFb Inf.Rgt. 72;
August 1st, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 72;
September 25th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
Nevember 8th, 1943: Kdr. Btl.Fhr.Sch. Antwerpen;
August 11th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Lehr-Brigade;
August 20th, 1944: AOK 14 z.Durchfhrg.e.Sonderauftrags z.Verf.gest.;
September 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 17th, 1944: mdFb 167.Inf.Div.;
November 1st, 1944: mdFb 320.V.Gren.Div.;
January 30th, 1945: Kdr. 320.V.Gren.Div.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 436, 132. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 18th, 1942

On the 15.01.1942 Major Kirschner and his Bataillon were deployed as a lead German battalion during the attack on Feodosia. On the 17.01.1942 he conducted a breakthrough of the Soviet positions on his own initiative, despite the risks posed by a lack of contact with his Regiment and strong opposing forces on both flanks. With 150 men he made it to the coastal road north of Saarygol and in doing so completed the German encirclement of Feodosia itself.

For this decisive act Major Kirschner would receive the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 72, 46. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 28th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 14th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 29th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 8th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 3rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 8th, 1942

Karteikarte.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 436, 132. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 12th, 1942

Awarding date from the Karteikarte. According to Scheibert the awarding date is 8-2-1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 24th, 1942

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
  - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - NARA Roll T-78 R888