Peschel, Rudolf (WH-Inf.Rgt. 163)
- Date of birth:
- April 21st, 1894 (Strassburg/Alsace, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 30th, 1944 (Witebsk/Byelorussian SSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
April 1st, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
December 24th, 1914: Leutnant mit Patent vom 23-6-1913;
October 18th, 1918: Oberleutnant (S5s);
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 20-6-1918 (117) erhalten;
August 1st, 1927: Hauptmann (3);
October 1st, 1934: Major (59);
August 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (11);
June 1st, 1940: Oberst (21);
December 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (14);
June 10th, 1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-6-1943 (9b).
Career:
October 15th, 1935: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 44;
November 24th, 1938: im Kommandostab Eifel (Bonn);
December 16th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Div. 163;
October 25th, 1942: mdFb 52. Inf.Div.;
December 1st, 1942: Kdr. 52. Inf.Div.;
November 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve;
November 5th, 1943: Kdr. 6. Lw.Feld-Div.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 163, 52. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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