Groll, von, Max
- Date of birth:
- October 5th, 1910 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 10th, 1945 (Jevicko/Pardubice, Czechoslovakia)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Wallachisch Meseritsch / Valasske Mezirici
Plot: 1. Row: 30. Grave: 1440. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Max von Groll commited suicide on May 10th, 1945.
Promotions:
March 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA -86-);
July 1st, 1944: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA -24-).
Career:
August 26th, 1939: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14;
September 5th, 1939 1939: wounded in Lazerett;
January 15th, 1940: O1, 216. Infanterie-Division;
January 27th, 1940: O1, XXVI. Armeekorps;
October 6th, 1940: Generalstabslehrgang;
December 22nd, 1940: O1, 17. Armee;
June 1st, 1942: Ib 57. Infanterie-Division;
December 8th, 1942: Ia, 75. Infanterie-Division;
December 15th, 1943 - January 15th, 1944: stellvertretender Chef des Generalstabes VIII. Armeekorps;
May 20th, 1944 - June 17th, 1944: stellvertretender Chef des Generalstabes, XXIV. Panzerarmeekorps;
September 1st, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, LIX. Armeekorps.
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Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- O1, XXVI. Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- O1, XXVI. Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- O1, 17. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- O1, 17. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Ib, 57. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 14th, 1944
According to the Officer Evaluation report and the promotional request to Oberst, the awarding date is April 20th, 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Günther Feisthauer
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorschlag Beförderung Oberst.
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
- Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv
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