Pietzonka, Erich
- Date of birth:
- October 4th, 1906 (Plümkenau-Oppeln/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 18th, 1989 (Bad Sassendorf/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Erich Poetzonka was POW to the American form September 19th, 1944 until May 6th, 1946.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
Medaglia de bronzo al Valore
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1942
Award 25/83.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 / 2. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division / XXV.Armee-Korps / Heeresgruppe D / Festung Brest
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1944
1345th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 / 2. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division / XXV.Armee-Korps / Heeresgruppe D / Festung Brest
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1944
During the US advance to Brest in 1944, Pietzonka and his Regiment were able to check a US thrust with violence and skill. In the process they destroyed 43 tanks in close combat and captured over 300 prisoners. For this success, which bought a good deal of time for the preparation of the defenses around the city, Pietzonka received the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.
584th Award.
584th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
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