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Dormagen, Karl Hans (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:
January 17th, 1890 (Mülheim an der Ruhr)
Date of death:
January 14th, 1969 (Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
24.03.1909: Leutnant
08.06.1915: Oberleutnant
15.07.1918: Hauptmann
01.04.1931: Major
01.07.1934: Oberstleutnant
01.10.1939: Oberst
01.04.1943: Generalmajor

Career:
24.03.1909: joined the Infanterie-Regiment 131
00.00.1938: Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 40
01.09.1939-31.08.1942: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 355
01.09.1942: Feldkommandeur 181
00.04.1943: Feldkommandeur 813
00.12.1944: Kampfkommandant Insternburg
11.04.1945: Verb.d.Generals Seeger, Südbaden

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 5th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 335, 205. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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