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Sinzinger, Adolf

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1891 (Suben/Upper Austria, Austro-Hungary)
Date of death:
June 15th, 1974 (Wels/Upper Austria, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1910: Fähnrich;
May 1st, 1913: Leutnant (83);
March 1st, 1915: Oberleutnant (75) (TKJR 2) ;
Nevember 1st, 1918: Hauptmann (65) (TKJR 2);
March 1st, 1923: Stabshauptmann;
January 23rd, 1928: Major DKl. V;
September 8th, 1932: Oberstleutnant mit dt. RDA 1-1-1938 (66c);
June 25th, 1936: Oberst mit dt. RDA vom 1-6-1940 (8a);
April 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (43);
January 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (54).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Führer-Reserve W.Kr. II;
October 15th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Ers.Rgt. 32;
December 1st, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 257;
February 17th, 1942: mFb. 83. Inf.Div.;
April 20th, 1942: Kdr. 83. Inf.Div.;
November 2nd, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 14th, 1942: Kdr. 377. Inf.Div.;
January 26th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. II;
December 18th, 1943: z.Wehrm.Bfh.Ukraine;
January 14th, 1944: Durchfhrg.einer Sonderakt.;
March 1st, 1944: zur Wehrm.Kdt. Wien;
March 15th, 1944: mWb.d.Kdt.Wehrm.kdtr. Wien;
April 1st, 1944: kdt. von Wien;
July 27th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. XVII.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 257, 83. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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