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Gutmann, Joachim

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1902 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
December 29th, 1969 (Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer/Salzburg, Austria)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Joachim Gutmann finally reached the rank of Oberst during the Second World War. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr and there also reached the rank of Oberst.

Promotions:
August 1st, 1928: Leutnant (9);
June 1st, 1932: Oberleutnant (3);
December 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (21);
February 1st, 1941: Major (17) mit RDA vom 1-1-1941 (60);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (745);
July 1st, 1943: Oberst (40).

Career:
April 3rd, 1923: Eintritt in die 14./Inf.Rgt. 10;
May 1st, 1929: 2./Inf.Rgt. 10;
May 1st, 1930: 13./Inf.Rgt. 10;
April 1st, 1934: 4./Inf.Rgt.10;
October 1st, 1934: III./Inf.Rgt. 31;
October 15th, 1935: Chef 4./Inf.Rgt. 102;
October 12th, 1937: Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 103;
November 10th, 1938: Chef 1./Kav.Schtz.Rgt. 7;
February 1st, 1940: Ordonnanzoffizier Stab/ 7. Pz.Div.;
May 1st, 1940: Stab/ 9. Pz.Div.;
May 16th, 1941: Kdr. II./Schtz.Rgt. 11;
September 15th, 1942: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 11;
December 28th, 1942: Kdr. Feld-Ausbildungs-Regiment 381;
February 18th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 1st, 1943: Kommandiert Sonderstab Panzer;
April 1st, 1943: Gruppenleiter Panzergrenadiere im Stab des Inspekteurs der Panzertruppen;
January 21st, 1944: Kdr. Panzer-Gren.-Lehr-Regiment 1;
September 16th, 1944: kommandiert Stab Führer-Grenadier-Brigade (bis 27.09.1944);
November 1st, 1944: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 2;
April 3rd, 1945: Führerreserve OKH;
April 5th, 1945: Kommandiert 18. Divisionsführerlehrgang.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 11, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Schützen-Regiment 11, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1941
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1941

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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