Burgsthaler, Hugo
- Date of birth:
- January 11th, 1908 (Fischau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 10th, 1944 (near La Caine, France)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery La Cambe
Plot: 30. Row: 10. Grave: 399. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Major Hugo Burgsthaler lies buried at the German Warcemetery at La Cambe.
17.12.1931: Wachtmeister
25.09.1932: Fähnrich - IR 3
28.01.1933 Leutnant
23.12.1936: Oberleutnant
14.03.1938 Oberleutnant RDA 1.4.1934 [270]
01.10.1938 Hauptmann i.G. [78] (Kriegsakademie)
01.01.1942: Major i.G. (158a)
09.06.1944: Oberstleutnant (posthumously) i.G.(48)
21.04.1934/ Silbernes Verdienstzeichen für tapferes und erfolgreiches Verhalten bei den Februarkämpfen
01.08.1934: Kraftfahrkp 2
01.07.1938: Kriegsakademie
01.08.1939: Ic, 4. Panzer-Division
02.11.1939: Stab, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 41
23.02.1940: Kompanie-Chef, Panzer-Regiment 11
30.06.1942: WIA
21.11.1942: Führer, mot. Kampfgruppe - Korps 'Mieth'
20.02.1943: Pz.Ers.Abt. 15
12.07.1943: Stab - Gen.d.Pz.Trp beim OB West
18.10.1943: Ia, Gen.d.Pz.Tr.West
01.02.1944: Generalstab, Ia der Pz.Gruppe West
10.06.1944: KIA near La Caine, France during an air raid
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann im Generalstab (Captain to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, Panzer-Regiment 11, 6. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1. Stufe
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 21st, 1934
Sources
- Photo: Detlev Hackemesser
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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