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Hohenhausen und Hochhaus, Freiherr von, Oskar

Date of birth:
February 15th, 1905 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
February 26th, 1970 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Oskar Freiherr von Hohenhausen und Hochhaus was the son of Maximilian Leonhard Sylvius Sigmund Joseph Freiherr von Hohenhausen and Hochhaus en Maria Freiin von Freudenberg.
He served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1962. Here he finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Promotions:
December 20th, 1927: Leutnant;
February 1st, 1931: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1935: Hauptmann;
November 1st, 1940: Major;
December 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
1945: Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 299, 299. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 20th, 1941

Received the Ehrenblattspange on June 5th, 1944.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1942
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1942

With Swords.
Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Officer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1943

With Swords.
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9, 26. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1945


Awarding date according to document form 26. Panzer-Division.
The presentation was done on May 11th, 1945 by Generalleutnant Linnarz in POW-Camp Ghedi.

His nomination by his unit was sent to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 15-5-1945 as a teleprinter message. The HPA received the message on 16-5-1945. Major Joachim Domaschk noted: "not processed". The presentation date 11-5-1945 was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. Hohenhausen und Hochhaus was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (OdR).
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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