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Krantz, Hans-Ulrich

Date of birth:
April 24th, 1906 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
August 15th, 1976 (Buxtehude/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1929: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1937: Rittmeister;
?: Hauptmann im Generalstab;
?: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab;
April 1st, 1944: Oberst im Generalstab;
?: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr).

Career:
1924: Kraftfahrabteilung;
1930 - 1932: Versuchskompanie, Königsberg;
May 1933: Verbundungsoffizier, NSKK;
1934: Stab Hünlein;
?: 4. leichten Division;
1940: Ib (Quartiermeister) 9. Panzer-Division;
August 15th, 1943: Heeresgruppe B (Führerreserve?);
August 20th, 1943: Chef, Stab der Inspektion für Erziehungs- und Bildungswesen;
?: General-Inspekteur für den Führernachwuchs;
November 5th, 1944 - April 30th, 1945: Ia, 1. Panzer-Division;
March 9th, 1945 - March 12th, 1945: mit den Führung beauftragt 1. Panzer-Division;
?: Bundeswehr;
October 1st, 1962 - March 31st, 1966: Kommandeur 3. Panzerdivision (Bundeswehr).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann im Generalstab (Captain to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ib (Quartiermeister), 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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