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Adolph-Auffenberg-Komarow, Gustav

Date of birth:
July 11th, 1887 (Olmütz, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
February 8th, 1967 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1908: Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter;
November 1st, 1911: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1914: Oberleutnant (1067);
October 27th, 1917: Hauptmann (3);
July 8th, 1921: Major (Titel) m.W.v. 1-1-1921;
March 1st, 1923: Stabs-Hauptmann;
January 20th, 1928: Major;
June 22nd, 1936: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1936 (523);
April 20th, 1939: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-1-1939 (33b);
September 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (6);
September 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (10).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 85;
October 26th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 41;
October 16th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 453;
September 5th, 1942: Kdr. 285. Sich.Div.;
July 27th, 1944: Führe-Rreserve OKH;
August 14th, 1944: Leiter des Aufstellungsstabes Inf.Div. "Döllersheim";
September 5th, 1944: Führe-Rreserve OKH;
October 13th, 1944: Kdt. „Festungsabschnitt Niederdonau"
May 5th, 1945: Kriegsgefangenschaft;
September 26th, 1946: entlassen.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 453, 253. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1942

According to the Karteikarte the awarding date is 31-3-1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1939

According to the Karteikarte is EK 2.
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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