Poleck, Fritz Theodor Wilhelm Hans
- Date of birth:
- November 8th, 1905 (Lissa (Leszno), Poland)
- Date of death:
- November 27th, 1989
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
01.12.1928: Leutnant
01.12.1932: Oberleutnant
01.03.1936: Hauptmann
1942: Major i.G.
1943: Oberstleutnant i.G.
01.12.1943: Oberst i.G.
20.04.1945: Generalmajor
Career:
07.12.1928: Oberfähnrich - 3. (preuss.) Art.Rgt.
1932: Beobachtungs-Lehr Abteilung
06.10.1936: Kriegsakademie
10.11.1938-31.03.1941: OberKommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) (L) Kdo.z. Gen.Stb.
01.04.1941: First General Staff Officer (Ia) to the 170th Infantry Division
15.04.1943: Führer-reserve of the OKH (D.r. P 3)
21.05.1943: Quartermaster to the German General Staff - OKW/WFSt-Qu.
04.05.1945: on the Timeloberg at Wendisch Evern he was a signatory to the unconditional surrender to the British of the German forces in the Netherlands, in north west Germany including all islands, and in Denmark and all naval ships in those areas, with Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, General Eberhard Kinzel, Rear Admiral Gerhard Wagner and Major Hans Jochen Friedel
1947: released from captivity -
30.09.1949: completed a business training
10.1950: joined the Gehlen Organization, the forerunner of the Federal Intelligence Service
1957: joined the Bundeswehr
07.11.1957: promoted BW colonel
31.03.1964: retired from active service - code name 'Fritz Poser'
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Deutsches Olympia Ehrenzeichen Zweiter Klasse
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1936
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1937
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1942
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Kdo, 170. INfanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1943
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira I.Stupnja Cross with Oak Wreath and Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1944
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Rank:
- Oberst
- Awarded on:
- February 24th, 1964
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