Date of birth:

May 11th, 1908

Date of death:

May 6th, 1999 (Norden, Aurich/Ostfriesland)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
October 15th, 1932: übz. Leutnant ernannt;
May 1st, 1933: Leutnant (36);
December 1st, 1934: Oberleutnant (131);
December 31st, 1938: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-1-1939 (102);
March 16th, 1942: Major mit RDA vom 1-4-1942 (88);
December 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (80a);
August 1st, 1944: Oberst (49a).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Chef 4./Inf.Rgt. 74;
September 21st, 1939: Adj. Inf.Rgt. 74;
March 18th, 1940: IIa 19. Pz.Div.;
September 9th, 1943: mdFb Pz.Gren.Rgt. 73;
December 1st, 1943: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 73;
April 13th, 1944: schw.verw. (Unterschkl.verl.);
June 25th, 1944: Pz.Gren.Ers.u.Ausb.Btl. 73;
March 13th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH / kdt.z. 19.Adj.Lehrg.

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• Photo 1:
• - 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.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R890
  - https://www.grabsteine-ostfriesland.de/grabstein/28556/Franz-Mentz, von--Norden-neuer Friedhof