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PERSONALIA |
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Name: |
Dienenthal, Erich |
Date of birth: | December 17th, 1915 (Siegen/Westernphalia, Germany)
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Date of death: |
July 26th, 1990
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Nationality: |
German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Erich Dienenthal joined the Heer on October 28th, 1935 as Reiter with 1. / Reiter-Regiment 13. He was discharged on May 15th, 1945.
Promotions:
10th January 1936: Gefreiter;
12th January 1936: Unteroffizier;
6th January 1937: Fähnrich;
1st September 1937: Oberfähnrich;
1st January 1938: Leutnant;
1st April 1940: Oberleutnant;
1st April 1942: Rittmeister;
1st March 1944: Major.
Career:
28th October 1935 - 10th November 1938: Kavallerie-Regiment 13;
10th November 1938 - 20th August 1941: Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122);
20th October 1941 - 30th April 1943: Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division;
30th April 1943 - 28th February 1945: Chef 1. / Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1;
28th February 1945 - 15th May 1945: Kommandeur Don-Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 1.
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EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
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Rank:
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Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
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Awarded on:
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December 6th, 1939
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EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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Kavallerie-Regiment 11 (122)
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Awarded on:
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August 19th, 1941
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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Chef 2.(Radfahr) / Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45 / 45.Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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December 14th, 1941
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Picture source: |
- STIWOT
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Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003. - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Soldbuch/Personal Nachweis
- Verleihungsurkunde Ostvolk 2.Kl im silber
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