Hesselbarth, Rudolf-Alfred
- Date of birth:
- September 29th, 1914
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
October 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant (107);
December 15th, 1941: Hauptmann;
x?: Major;
February 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant (93);
January 1st, 1945: Oberst.
Career:
August 26th, 1939: Chef 9./Geb.Jg.Rgt. 137;
September 12th, 1941: Fhr.u.Kdr. II./Geb.Jg.Rgt. 137;
December 30th, 1942: Führer-Reserve Geb.Jg.Ers.Btl. 137;
January 15th, 1943: Lehroffz.e.Geb.Jg.Offz.Lehrg.d. 180. Inf.Div.;
February 15th, 1943: Kdr. I./Geb.Jg.Ers.Rgt. 139;
August 21st, 1943: Kdr. II./Geb.Jg.Rgt. 137;
December 1st. 1943: Fhr.u.Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 193;
April 26th, 1944: Kdr. Geb.Jg.Rgt. 141.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 141, 6. Gebirgs-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 141, 6. Gebirgs-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 27th, 1944
5067th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
- balsi,de
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
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