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Koppenwallner, Karl

Date of birth:
November 19th, 1905 (Pfarrkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
October 6th, 1988 (Regensburg/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
June 1st, 1935: Feldwebel d.R.;
April 1st, 1936: Leutnant d.R.;
x?: Leutnant mit RDA vom 13-3-1933;
April 1st, 1937: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-12-1934 (212);
March 1st, 1939: Hauptmann (45);
April 1st, 1942: Major (194);
February 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (74);
August 1st, 1943: Oberst (58).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kp.Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 186;
February 20th, 1940: Chef Pz.Jg.Kp.;
October 26th, 1940: Fhr. III./Inf.Rgt. 186;
December 1st, 1940: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 186;
November 2nd, 1942: Fhr. Gren.Rgt. 186;
December 15th, 1942: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 97;
February 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 97;
September 24th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 19th, 1944: Kdt.z. 15. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
December 16th, 1944: mstFb 353. Inf.Div.;
February 21st, 1945: mFb 353. Inf.Div.


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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 17th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Voenen Orden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 186, 73. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1942

According to the Karteikarte awarded on 25-8-1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1942
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 97, 46. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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