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Schönberg, Friedrich

Date of birth:
October 18th, 1906 (Erfurt/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 2006 (Remshalden/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1934: Polizei-Leutnant;
July 1st, 1935: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
August 1st, 1935: Oberleutnant L.P.A. mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (16u1u);
February 28th, 1938: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-3-1938 (195);
March 31st, 1939: neues RDA 1-3-1938 (51r);
January 18th, 1942: Major mit RDA vom 1-1-1942 (363);
December 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (71c);
August 1st, 1944: Oberst (49).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Adj. Inf.Rgt. 34;
January 18th, 1940: Chef 11./Inf.Rgt. 34;
August 17th, 1940: Fhr. III./Inf.Rgt. 34;
November 22nd, 1940: Adj. 335. Inf.Div.;
April 20th, 1942: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 593;
February 22nd, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Ers.Btl. 593;
June 10th, 1943: Gen.Kdo.z.b.V. Raus;
February 1st, 1944: Kdr. Div.Gruppe 262;
x?: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 92;
January 8th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Führer, Divisions-Gruppe 262, Korps-Abteilung D, Heer
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Divisions-Gruppe 262, Korps-Abteilung D, Heer
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1940
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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