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
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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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
- 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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1941
Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1943
With Swords.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1943
- 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).
Sources
- Photo 1: Frode Steine
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Bestätigung auszeichnungen, 26. Panzer-Division, 3. Mai 1945
- Personalakten
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