Kontny, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 1094)
- Date of birth:
- September 16th, 1910 (Oberglogau/Silesia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
May 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
December 13th, 1941: Oberleutnant;
February 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1943: Major (55c);
October 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant (148).
Career:
1943: Kdr, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 162, 62. Infanterie-Division
March 10th, 1944: Major, Führer, Divisions-Gruppe 62, Korps- Abteilung „F"
May 21st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 3rd, 1944: Vorher Btl.Kdr.;
July 19th, 1944: b.m.d.F. Gren.Rgt. 1094;
October 15th, 1944: Fhr. Gren.Rgt. 1094;
November 7th, 1944: Anfr.weg.vorzugsw.Beförd.u.uneingeschränkt.Eign.z.Rgt.Kdr.;
December 15th, 1944: desgl.;
March 4th, 1945: Gem.Meldg.der 548. VGD bis 4-2-1945 nach Neutitschein beurlaubt z.Zt.bei Div. noch nicht eingetroffen;
March 14th, 1945: Kampfstärke des Gren.Rgt. 1094 ist zu melden, sowie auch der stellv.Fhr.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 162, 62. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 1094, 548. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1944
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- 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
- Karteikarte via Bundesarchiv
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