Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 16th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommanduer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 123, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 17th, 1942

On the 28.06.1942 the Infanterie-Regiment 123 was involved in the Siege of Sevastopol. On this day the Regiment stormed the village of Gajtani and took 150 Soviets prisoner. Afterwards Hauptmann Marienfeld cleared the rock canyon near the village with his Bataillon and then took up positions before the Tschornaja Valley. Following a swift assessment of the situation Marienfeld then took the bold decision to continue to advance 24 hours earlier than ordered, which led his Regiment to an attack on Inkerman. Here a gun bunker was captured, and thereafter the main part of the kilometre long village. For his independent action, which led to important results, Marienfeld would receive the Knight’s Cross.

According to Scherzer awarded as Hauptmann.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommanduer, Grenadier-Regiment 123, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 25th, 1944

Awarded for his actions during the final battles around Sevastopol before being heavily wounded on 09.05.1944.

On the 21.04.1944 he was appointed commander of the Regimentsgruppe Marienfeld (consisting of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 150, a Feldersatz Bataillon, Pioniere and Flak), and with this unit he cleaned up a Soviet penetration in the German frontline at the Koberberg on the 23.04.1944.

After being subordinated to the V. Armee-Korps the previous day, his Kampfgruppe launched a counterattack on the 08.05.1944 through the broken-through Nikolajewka position in the direction of the crest of the Sapun mountain. By this action the Kampfgruppe prevented the impending collapse of the German front.

482nd Award.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommanduer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 123, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 25th, 1942

1010th Award.