Löhr, Erich (WH-Gren.Rgt. 405)
- Date of birth:
- November 9th, 1898 (Quedlinburg/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 25th, 1966 (Ratzeburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
March 29th, 1916: Fähnrich;
April 22nd, 1917: Leutnant;
December 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 1-3-1919 (2) erhalten;
January 1st, 1926: Oberleutnant (1);
January 5th, 1926: vorstehende Beförderung gilt m.W.v. 1-12-1925 (11);
September 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (6);
March 1st, 1937: Major (7);
January 5th, 1939: neues RDA vom 1-1-1937 (1a);
March 20th, 1939: neues RDA vom 1-3-1936 (94b);
June 1st, 1939: Oberstlleutnant (31);
February 1st, 1942: Oberst (218).
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Ia Gen.Stab 12.Inf-Div.;
January 27th, 1940: Gruppenleiter im Stab des Chefs der Heeresrüstung und Befehlshabers des Ersatzheeres;
February 15th, 1941: Chef des Stabes des Heereswaffenamtes;
June 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 405;
July 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 15th, 1944: mdFb 553. Gren.Div.;
September 30th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- stellvertretende Führung, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 405, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 405, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 29th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 21st, 1934
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1919
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1917
Sources
- - 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.
- 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
- NARA Roll T-78 R889
- axishistory.com
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