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Schenck, Karl-Adolf (Gebirgs-Art.Reg.94)

Date of birth:
October 7th, 1896
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

His father, Major Max Schenk was KIA 25.09.1915.

Promotions:
18.08.1915: Leutnant - Patent 10.08.1914
09.04.1920: Oberleutnant
15.07.1934: Hauptmann - RDA 01.12.1933 (84)
01.08.1938: Major (43)
01.08.1941: Oberstleutnant (28)
01.02.1943: Oberst (45)

Career:
10.08.1914: entered Feldartillerieregiment 63 as Kriegsfreiwilliger
01.-14.10.1916: appointed to the Entfernungsmeßkurs - Entfernungsmeßschule in La Fère
14.02.1917: Leutnant and Batterieführer - Inspektion der Feldartillerie - XVII. Armeekorps
15.03.1917: Leutnant and Bataillonsadjutant - Feldartillerieregiment 219
03.06.1918: Leutnant and Bataillonsadjutant - Feldartillerieregiment 63
26.12.1918: Führer - 5. / Feldartillerieregiment 63
21.01.1919: appointed to the Stab - Feldartillerieregiment 63
25.01.1919: Leutnant and Adjutant - Feldartillerieregiment 63
01.10.1919: Adjutant - Abwicklungsstelle - Feldartillerieregiment 63
20.11.1919: appointed to the Abwicklungsamt - XVIII. Armeekorps
09.04.1920: retired
15.07.1934: reintegrated in the Stab - III. / Artillerieregiment 5 - Ludwigsburg
01.10.1934: Chef - 1. / Artillerieregiment 15 - Ludwigsburg
15.10.1935: Chef - 1. / Artillerieregiment 25 Ludwigsburg
26.08.1939: Kommandeur - I. / Artillerieregiment 25
26.10.1940: Kommandeur - I. / Gebirgsartillerieregiment 94
15.04.-15.05.1942: Kommandeur - Gebirgsartillerieregiments 94
28.02.1944: Kdr - Gebirgsjägerregiment 13
23.03.1944: Kommandeur - Gebirgsartillerieregiment 94
30.09.1944: Artilleriekommandeur 114
22.11.1944: Artilleriekommandeur 404
05.02.1945: Führerreserve OKH (V)
13.02.-15.03.1945: appointed to the 17. Divisionsführerlehrgang
16.04.1945: Führer - 334. Volksgrenadierdivision

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr - Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 94
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur - I. / Artillerieregiment 25
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur - I. / Artillerieregiment 25
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur - I. / Gebirgsartillerieregiment 94
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur - Gebirgsartillerieregiment 94
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Feldartillerieregiment 63
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1919
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Feldartillerieregiment 63
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Art.Rgt. 25
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Ludwigsgburg
Awarded on:
January 18th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Feldartillerieregiment 63
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1915
Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen / Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kdr - I./ Geb.Art.Rgt.94
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1942
Voenen Orden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr - I./ Geb.Art.Rgt.94
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1942
Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Officer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr - Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 94
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1943
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Cavaler
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr - Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 94
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1943
with clasp 'Kaukasus'
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr - I./ Geb.Art.Rgt.94
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1941
Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Knight

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