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Witzleben, von, Job-Wilhelm Henning Dietrich

Date of birth:
August 4th, 1916 (Naturbad Pirna-Copitz/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
1999 (Potsdam/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1943: Major im Generalstab (RDA: 75c-);
?: Oberst (Volkspolizei DDR);
?: Oberst im Generalstab (NVA).

Career:
February 1st, 1935: NSDAP (3590830);
?: Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103;
?: Stab, 69. Infanterie-Division;
August 26th, 1939: Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 171;
June 29th, 1940: Führer, 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 171;
October 26th, 1940: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 171;
June 4th, 1941: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 171;
June 7th, 1941: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Reigment 171;
November 7th, 1941: Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 171;
April 29th, 1942: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Reigment 171;
August 9th, 1942: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 171;
November 2nd, 1942: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 192;
June 16th, 1943: O1, 10. Panzer-Division;
November 1st, 1943: Quartiermeister, XXIV. Panzerkorps;
December 1st, 1943: Führereserve OKH;
February 1st, 1944: Kriegsakademie/Panzertruppen Schule;
August 25th, 1944: Ia, 286. Sicherungs-Division;
February 21st, 1945: Ia, 69. Infanterie-Division;
?: POW Camp No. 27, Krasnagorsk;
?: Volkspolizei (DDR);
September 15th, 1953: Generalstabchef, Truppenkommando Nord, Pasewalk;
March 1st, 1956: Generalstabchef Militärbezirk V, NVA;
March 15th, 1958: Institut für deutsche Militärgeschichte, Potsdam.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 192, 56. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1943

According to an evaluation report for Major im Generalstab, the awarding took place on April 30th, 1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
O1, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
O1, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Awarded on:
1976
Vaterländischer Verdienstorden Gold (I. Stufe)

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