Reck, Max
- Date of birth:
- December 2nd, 1911 (Wuppertal-Barmen/Rhineland, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
October 12th, 1929: Schütze;
October 1st, 1931: Oberschütze;
October 1st, 1933: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1934: Unteroffizier;
October 1st, 1937: Feldwebel;
October 1st, 1939: Hauptfeldwebel;
October 1st, 1939: Oberfeldwebel;
March 1st, 1940: Leutnant (as from April 17th, 1940: RDA: April 1st, 1936, -1364-);
March 15th, 1941: Oberleutnant (as from January 1st, 1941: RDA: June 1st, 1939, -478-);
March 16th, 1942: Hauptmann (effective from April 1st, 1942, RDA: -1119-);
April 1st, 1944: Major (RDA: August 1st, 1943, -72-).
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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberschütze (Private First Class/Chief Rifleman)
- Awarded on:
- 1932
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Infanterie-Regiment 236, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1940
Awarded for a wound received on April 25th, 1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Infanterie-Regiment 236, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 29th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Infanterie-Regiment 236, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1940
Silver version.
According to Soldbuch awarded on July 10th, 1940, according to Personalakte on May 16th, 1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 58, 6. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 58, 6. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 21st, 1943
Awarded on July 21st, 1943, presented at the front on July 24th, 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 58, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Angriffsgruppe Reck, Kampfgruppe Reinefarth, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1944
Awarding date according to the Soldbuch is October 12th, 1944.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the awarding date is October 9th, 1944.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the unit is Regiment Reck.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Paul Reck.
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS, Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, 1986.
- Ehrenblatt des Heeres, 27 August 1943.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Soldbuch
- Personalakten
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