Prittwitz und Gaffron, von, Karl-Heinrich

Date of birth:: January 29th, 1904
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA: -106-).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 7;
January 15th, 1940: Waffen Kommando, Artillerie-Regiment 162;
April 7th, 1940: Ia/O1, 1. Armee;
October 4th, 1940: Ia/O1, 11. Armee;
February 26th, 1941: Ib, 21. Infanterie-Division;
August 1st, 1942: Ia, 21. Infanterie-Division;
April 20th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
August 25th, 1943: Ia, 217. Infanterie-Division;
November 1st, 1943: Ia, Stab, 183. Infanterie-Division;
November 2nd, 1943- July 1944: Ia, Stab, Korps-Abteilung C.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 7, 8. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1939

Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Ib, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1941

Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Ib, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1941

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Ia, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 3rd, 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Ia, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 28th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Korps-Abteilung C, Heer
Awarded on:: September 17th, 1944

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Beurteilung Oberstleutnant im Generalstab.
- Axis History Forum