Date of birth:

July 2nd, 1913 (Magdeburg/Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)

Date of death:

August 4th, 1942 (Manytschkaja/Russia, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Wilhelm Wenzlau went into service on 1st November 1934 in Riesa. Finally he became Kompanie Chef with Pionier-Bataillon 73 and the rank of Hauptmann. During a reconnaissance sweep in a stormboat, where the Manytsch-river comes out in the Don, near Manytschkaja, he became missing and was declared dead.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1935: Fahnenjunker;
June 1st, 1935: Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1935: Unteroffizier;
June 1st, 1936: Fähnrich;
October 1st, 1936: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant;
February 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1942: Hauptmann.

Career:
November 1st, 1934: 2. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon Riesa B;
October 15th, 1935: 2. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 14;
February 23rd, 1937: 3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 24;
May 1st, 1938: Pionier-Bataillon 36;
July 1st, 1939: 3. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 16;
August 27th, 1939: Pionier-Ersatz Bataillon 33;
October 12th, 1939: Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 73;
?: 2. Kompanie, Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 73;
?: 3. Kompanie, Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 73;
?: 2. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 73.

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