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Sack, Kurt-Wilhelm (Art.Reg.88)

Date of birth:
October 2nd, 1897 (Sprottau, Szprotawa, Lower Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 1st, 1991
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 18th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
January 22nd, 1915: Fähnrich;
May 8th, 1915: Leutnant;
September 14th, 1915: Leutnant (patent September 11th, 1915);
June 8th, 1920: Oberleutnant a.D.;
July 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA: December 1st, 1933, -20-);
June 1st, 1938: Major (RDA: -17-);
July 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -10-);
January 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -38-).

Career:
August 18th, 1914: 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
January 22nd, 1917: Beobachtungs-Offizier, Stab, I. Abteilung, 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
April 21st, 1917: Adjutant, I. Abteilung, 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
April 9th, 1920: demobilized;
July 1st, 1934: Artillerie-Regiment 2;
October 1st, 1934: Chef, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment Rendsburg;
November 10th, 1938: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 20;
January 1st, 1941: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 90;
January 24th, 1941: Stabsoffizier der Artillerie, 18. Armee;
January 20th, 1942: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 88;
May 18th, 1942: Kommandeur, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 88;
October 16th, 1943: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 88;
March 6th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
April 6th, 1944: Artillerieschule I;
January 1st, 1945: Lehrgangs-Leiter A/2, Artillerieschule I.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1920
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1940
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 88, 8. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1944
For his part in the battle on January 1st, 1944 near Pikowez.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 88, 8. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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