Dienenthal, Erich
- Date of birth:
- December 17th, 1915 (Siegen/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 26th, 1990
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Erich Dienenthal joined the Heer on October 28th, 1935 as Reiter with 1. / Reiter-Regiment 13. He was discharged on May 15th, 1945.
Promotions:
10th January 1936: Gefreiter;
12th January 1936: Unteroffizier;
6th January 1937: Fähnrich;
1st September 1937: Oberfähnrich;
1st January 1938: Leutnant;
1st April 1940: Oberleutnant;
1st April 1942: Rittmeister;
1st March 1944: Major.
Career:
28th October 1935 - 10th November 1938: Kavallerie-Regiment 13;
10th November 1938 - 20th August 1941: Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122);
20th October 1941 - 30th April 1943: Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division;
30th April 1943 - 28th February 1945: Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1;
28th February 1945 - 15th May 1945: Kommandeur Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Abteilungs-Kommandeur I. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- March 19th, 1944
Kolajnu Poglavnika Ante Pavelica za Hrabost Malu Srebrnu
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Soldbuch/Personal Nachweis
- Verleihungsurkunde Ostvolk 2.Kl im silber
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