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Menneking, Rolf

Date of birth:
March 20th, 1899 (Berlin/Province of Brandenburg/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 25th, 1967 (Hildesheim/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
November 9th, 1915: Fähnrich;
February 24th, 1917: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (RDA: -475-);
February 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (RDA: -28-);
October 2nd, 1936: Major (RDA: -25-);
February 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -27-);
July 1st, 1941: Oberst (RDA: -19-);
January 1st, 1945: Generalmajor (RDA: -9-).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Abteilung P 1, Oberkommando des Heeres;
October 1st, 1939: Stab der General der Pioniere und Festung, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres;
June 10th, 1941: Kommandeur, Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 1;
August 18th, 1941: Kommandeur, Pionier-Regiment 507;
November 1st, 1941: Stab der General der Pioniere und Festung, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres;
October 23rd, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 15th, 1942: Chef 5. Abteilung, Abteilung P 1, OKH;
October 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
?: Stellvertretender Chef, Amtsgruppe P 1, 5. Abteilung, Heerespersonalamt;
1945: Offizier Meldestelle PA, Truppenübungsplatz Wildflecken;
March 31st, 1945: Stellvertretender Chef, Amtsgruppe P 1, 5. Abteilung, Heerespersonalamt.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Stab der General der Pioniere und Festung, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 1, Heer
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Pionier-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 507, Heer
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1941

513rd Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Stellvertretender Chef, Amtsgruppe P 1, 5. Abteilung, Heerespersonalamt
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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