Koopmann, Erwin (Gren.Reg.76)
- Date of birth:
- January 1st, 1900 (Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 10th, 1943 (Ulschka, Ulianivka, Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Bevorderingen:
October 19th, 1918: Unteroffizier;
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant der Reserve;
January 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
May 1st, 1942: Hauptmann der Reserve;
February 1st, 1943: Major der Reserve;
June 1st, 1943: Major;
Posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant.
Career:
August 30th, 1918 - October 25th, 1918: Infanterie-Regiment 75, Bremen;
1919: Freikorps;
1938: ?: Stab Infanterie-Regiment 92;
August 26th, 1939: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 90;
March 5th, 1940 - November 5th, 1941: Chef 2. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
November 6th, 1941 - June 23rd, 1942: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 76;
June 24th, 1942 - June 30th, 1942: Führerreserve;
July 1st, 1942 - August 19th, 1942: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
August 20th, 1942 - September 16th, 1942: Kommandeur KS 30;
September 17th, 1942 - October 30th, 1942: I. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
October 31st, 1942 - February 6th, 1943 Kommandeur FAB 20;
February 6th, 1943 - August 28th, 1943: Kommandeur I. / Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorisiert);
August 28th, 1943 - November 10th, 1943: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorisiert).
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1940
Bronze version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 90, 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1942
Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis was signed with the date of January 19th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 76, 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1943
Awarded poshumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 76, 20. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Received vor merit on the battlefield of Simniza on August 30th and 31st, 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Friedrich-August Kreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Robert Tremblay
- - 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, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Wehrpass Erwin Koopmann (through Robert Tremblay)
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
- wehrmacht-awards.com
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