Kornprobst, Franz
- Date of birth:
- October 8th, 1892 (Untersiebenbrunn/Lower Austria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- May 31st, 1979 (Vienna/Lower Austria, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Promotions:
October 1st, 1919: Leutnant;
July 9th, 1921: Oberleutnant;
June 22nd, 1932: Hauptmann;
June 1st, 1938: Major m.W.v. 1-1-1938;
May 27th, 1938: Major (E);
December 15th, 1939: Major;
September 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1941 (170);
December 1st, 1942: Oberst (13).
Career:
August 26th, 1938: W.M.A. 1 (Nord);
October 1st, 1940: FR.d.Stv.Gen.Kdo. XVII. A.K.;
January 1st, 1941: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 595;
January 2nd, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 595;
February 17th, 1942: Personalprüfstelle;
September 10th, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 316;
January 7th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 4th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 320.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 320, 212. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
Preliminary certificate handed out on April 10th, 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 320, 212. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1945
5312nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 320, 212. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1944
According to the Karteikarte awarded on 4-10-1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1941
Sources
- - 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.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis RK
- Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R888
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