Dobrunz, Günther-Horst
- Date of birth:
- October 22nd, 1916 (Glienig/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 3rd, 1972 (Mosbach/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions (RDA dates):
October 15th, 1939: Gefreiter der Reserve (RDA October 1st, 1939);
April 7th, 1940: Unteroffizier der Reserve (RDA April 1st, 1940);
December 1st, 1941: Feldwebel der Reserve;
April 1st, 1943: Oberfeldwebel der Reserve;
November 1st, 1943: Oberfähnrich;
January 25th, 1944: Leutnant der Reserve (RDA December 1st, 1943);
December 2nd, 1944: Oberleutnant der Reserve (RDA October 1st, 1944.
Career:
November 16th, 1938: 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 8, Frankfurt/Oder;
Jaburay 31st, 1940 - August 28th, 1941: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Reigment 29/Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 29;
December 20th, 1942: 1. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 29;
April 2nd, 1944: 7. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 29;
November 1st, 1944: Grenadier-Regiment 8;
November 5th, 1944: 7. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 29
May 5th, 1945: discharged from service.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 29, 3. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
Presented at Latenay, France.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 29, 3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel der Reserve
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 29, 3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1942
Presented at Schimanowo, Russia.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel der Reserve
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 29, 3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1942
Awarded as the first Soldier of his Batallion, north of Stalingrad.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 29, 3. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 29, 3. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1944
The decoration was presented and handed over to him on January, 25th, 1945 in in Marienbad.
Sources
- Photo: Family photo
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Mitteilungsblatt FM, Heft 1, I/2007, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage, 2007
- Document of promotion
- Wehrpass
- Chronicle with very many original photos by Günther-Horst Dobrunz, finalized to the Documentary "2000 Tage in Europa" by Horst-Günther Dobrunz (2018)
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Silber
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