Date of birth:

March 18th, 1894 (Simmern/Hessen-Nassau, Germany)

Date of death:

May 9th, 1972 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
00.00.1917: Leutnant der Reserve
00.00.1928: Oberleutnant der Reserve
00.00.1936: Hauptmann
00.10.1940: Major
01.04.1942: Oberstleutnant
01.12.1942: Oberst

Career:
00.00.1914: Kriegsfreiwilliger, Infanterie-Regiment 70
00.00.1917: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
00.00.1936: Hauptmann, Infanterie-Regiment 80
00.00.1938: Hauptmann, Stab, Infanterie-Kommandeur 34
00.09.1939: Hauptmann, Stab, 79. Infanterie-Division - campaign in the West
00.06.1941: Major, Kdr, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division
09.03.1942-23.12.1942: Major, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division
23.12.1942: Oberst, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division, severely WIA at Stalingrad and air-evacuated to a Lazarett
00.00.1943: Oberst, Führerreserve des OKH
00.00.1943-00.00.1944: Oberst, Brigadeführer, Infanterie-Brigade
31.03.1945-06.04.1945: Oberst, Kampfkommandant Würzburg - Battle of Würzburg
14.04.1945-19.04.1945: Oberst, Kampfkommandant Nürnberg
21.04.1945: captured at Nürnberg - US POW

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 14th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Infanterie-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 20th, 1943

Awarded the Knight's Cross for his leadership of Grenadier-Regiment 208 during the following actions...

1. His Regiment's achievements during the Second Battle of Kharkov. In particular its holding of Bereka and Passiki when Soviet armour attacked it on the 12.05.1942.
2. The capture of Rowenki during Operation Blue on the 09.07.1942. 13 Soviet battle positions were destroyed and an intact bridge over the Aidarbach was seized.
3. The role of his Regiment during the attack on the Red October factory on the 23.10.1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 208, 79. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 7th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kampfkommandant Nürnberg

Awarded on:

April 19th, 1945

unconfirmed award attributed per radio during the fightings in Nürnberg

• Photo: - Richard Wolf, Ritterkreuzträger des Heeres , Privatfoto 6 x 10 cm, 60
  
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