Wolkewitz, Erich
- Date of birth:
- January 29th, 1904
- Date of death:
- June 30th, 1987 (Soest/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Awards:
Reichsportabzeichen in Silver.
Promotions:
December 14th, 1927: Polizei-Leutnant;
April 1st, 1930: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1935: Hauptmann d.L.P.;
March, 16th, 1936: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-1-1936 (13d);
March 1st, 1941: Major (20);
August 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1942 (951a);
February 1st, 1943: Oberst (86).
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Wachrgt. Berlin;
January 19th, 1940: Inf.Ers.Btl. 99;
June 22nd, 1940: Fhr. III./Inf.Rgt. 479;
March 18th, 1942: mdFb Inf.Rgt. 479;
August 1st, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 479;
December 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 15th, 1944: Kdr. Feldausb.Rgt. 635;
April 10th, 1944: m.stv.Fhrg.beauftr.;
May 11th, 1944: 390. Feldausb.Div.;
May 17th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 94;
June 2nd, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 22nd, 1945: mdFb. 31. V.G.D.;
March 13th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 479, 258. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1942
786th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 479, 258. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 479, 258. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1943
Sources
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- NARA Roll T-78 R895
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