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Trautvetter, Otto

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1908
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1933: Leutnant;
October 1st,1935: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1939: Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1942: Major (10);
April 20th, 1945: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kp.Chef 13./Inf.Rgt. 116;
April, 1941: Btl.Fhr. I./Inf.Rgt. 116;
July 27th, 1941: Lazarett;
August 27th, 1941: Btl.Fhr. I./Inf.Rgt. 116;
September 27th, 1941: Lazarett;
October 25th, 1942: St. Offz. f. d. Gen.Insp.f. d. Annahme Fhr. Nachwuchs.
May 9th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 6th, 1944: 15.Lehrg. f. höh. Adj.
August 15th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 1st, 1944: vers. z. OKH / HPA / Ag P 1 / 7.Abt. als Ref.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment.116, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1941

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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