Zangen, von, Franz
- Date of birth:
- November 7th, 1917 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
December 1st, 1936: Fahnenjunker;
July 20th, 1937: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
August 1st, 1938:Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
April 4th, 1939: Fähnrich;
August 1st, 1939: Oberfähnrich;
Sepember 1st, 1939: Leutnant (RDA: -1595-);
December 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant (RDA: -138-);
July 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (RDA: -137a-).
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Zugführer 5. Schwadron, II. Abteilung, Aufklärungs-Regiment 9;
March 26th, 1940: Zugführer 3. Schwadron, I. Abteilung, Aufklärungs-Regiment 9;
August 1st, 1940: Zugführer 2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59;
December 20th, 1940: Zugführer 3. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59;
December 13th, 1941: Führer 2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59;
June 7th, 1942: Chef 2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59;
August 19th, 1942: Lazarett;
July 2nd, 1943: Proth.-Urlaub;
November 21st, 1943: Aufsichtsoffizier, 2. Oberführer-Lehrgang.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 4. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1942
1230th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 4. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 59, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1943
Sources
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- 1430.jpg.
- 1431.jpg.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll A3356 R933
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