Date of birth:

March 10th, 1914 (Berlin-Wilmersdorf/Barandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

October 2nd, 1996 (Chur, Switzerland)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
?: Unteroffizier der Reserve;
?: Leutnant der Reserve;
?: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
?: Hauptmann der Reserve;
January 1945: Major der Reserve.

Career:
April 1932: Banklehre, Berliner Handelsgesellschaft (BHG);
1936: Wehrdienst;
?: Reserveoffiziersanwärter Artillerie-Regiment;
?: Berliner Handelsgesellschaft (BHG);
1939: Lehrgang Artillerieschule Juterborg;
?: IV. Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 257 (motorisiert);
October 22nd, 1940: schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845;
?: Chef 1. Batterie / schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845;
1945 - 1950: POW;
1950 - 1979: Berliner Handelsgesellschaft (BHG).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef, 1. Batterie, schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845, VI. Armeekorps, Heer

Awarded on:

February 6th, 1944

On the 23.12.1943 Wehlitz and his Batterie had to defend against violent Soviet attacks during the fighting around Vitebsk. Through his courage and skill he was able to hold the positions assigned and thus enable a new defensive line to be built. For this action he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Militärische Persönlichkeiten, Lothar Wehlitz, Landser-Magazine
  - ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de