Kolczyk, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- November 20th, 1912 (Breitenbach/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 10th, 2008 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Heinz Kolczyk also was recommended to the Eichenlaub on December 8th, 1944, but was not awarded.
07.04.1931-08.05.1932: police school Brandenburg/Havel
03.05.1932-30.09.1933: policeman
01.10.1933-10.02.1934: sent to the Berlin State Police to form new Army units
11.04.1934-02.10.1935: Oberwachtmeister der Landespolizei, military training at the Insterburg State Police
02.10.1935: Unteroffizier and instructor, Radfahr-Abteilung 1 - Tilsit
01.04.1938: promoted to Wachtmeister
01.10.1938: promoted to Oberwachtmeister
01.10.1939: promoted to Leutnant
01.07.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant, Schwadron-Chef - Radfahr-Abteilung 1
01.05.1942: promoted to Rittmeister
20.08.1942: WIA
29.08.1942: severely WIA sent to a Lazarett
1943: recovery then tactics instructor - Schule für Schnelle Truppen - Krampnitz, Berlin
03.02.1944: Kdr, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division
01.08.1944: promoted to Major
10.12.1944-08.05.1945: instrcutor for officer candidates, Schule für Schnelle Truppen - Krampnitz, Berlin
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Radfahr-Abteilung 1 - Tilsit
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Schwadron-Chef, Radfahr-Abteilung 1
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 41
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Abteilung 4, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1942
Personalakte gives the data of November 12th, 1942 as the awarding date.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- 1945
6262nd Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Personal Akte
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Mark, Jason D., Death of the Leaping Horseman – 24. Panzer-Division in Stalingrad 12th August- 20th November 1942, Leaping Horseman Books, Sydney, Australia, 2003
- Manteuffel, von H., Die 7. Panzer-Division – Bewaffnung, Einsätze, Männer, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2001
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