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Zieger, Johann (Flak-Regiment 78)

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1892
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve
Oberleutnant der Reserve
October 01st,1939: Hauptmann (E)
April 12th, 1941: Major (E)
June 01st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (E)

Career:
October 1939: Flak-Abteilung 802
March 1941: Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 302
April 12th, 1941: Kdr., Flak-Abteilung 136
June 01st, 1943: Kdr., I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 13 (L)
June 05th, 1943: Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 4
November 07th, 1943-April 1945: Kdr., Flak-Regiment 78, Flak-Brigade III
December 10th, 1943-September 11th, 1944: Kdr., Flak-Regiment 131 (mot.)
July 18th, 1945: Oberstleutnant, Flak, on list

March 01st, 1944-May 08th, 1945: Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 78, 3. Flak-Brigade

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 78, 3. Flak-Brigade
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
for action in Italy

Date is the date of publication in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - http://ww2.dk/Lw Offz - S-Z Apr 2023.pdf

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