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Matzky, Gerhard Ernst Ludwig

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1894 (Küstrin, Brandenburg, German Empire)
Date of death:
June 9th, 1983 (Bad Godesberg/Northrhine-Westernphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
March 26th, 1912: Fahnenjunker;
March 18th, 1913: Leutnant (Patent: August 19th, 1911);
October 5th, 1916: Oberleutnant;
November 1st, 1923: Hauptmann;
February 1st, 1932: Major im Generalstab;
October 1st, 1934: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab;
April 1st, 1937: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA: -19-);
April 1st, 1941: Generalmajor (RDA: -20-);
April 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (RDA: -2c-);
September 1st, 1944: General der Infanterie (RDA: -2a-);
February 1st, 1952: Ministerialdirigent;
July 1st, 1956: Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr).

Career:
May 1st, 1931: Chef, 2.Kompanie, 2.(Preussisches) Infanterie-Regiment;
September 15th, 1938 - November 30th, 1940: Militärattaché, Botschaft Tokio;
January 5th, 1941 - November 1942: Oberquartiermeister IV (OQu IV), Generalstab des Heeres;
January 10th, 1943: Kommandeur, 21. Infanterie-Division;
March 28th, 1944 - May 28th, 1944: Kommandeur XXVIII. Armeekorps;
July 6th, 1944: Kommandeur XXVI. Armeekorps;
May 8th, 1945: British POW;
July 5th, 1951: Angestellter und Unterabteilungsleiter VI, Inpekteur BGS im BGI;
April 8th, 1952: Beamter und Unterabteilungsleiter VI, Inpekteur BGS im BGI;
April 1st, 1956: BMVg;
April 1st, 1957 - February 29th, 1960: 2. Kommandierender General, I. Korps, Münster.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1942
with swords
Vapaudenristin 1.luokka (VR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1944

2889th Heer award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1944
The Soviets again did not attack south of Pskov yesterday. Since 31 March 1944, German troops under the overall command of General of Artillery Loch and led by Lieutenant General Matzky have prevented the breakthrough attempts of far superior enemy infantry and tank units and inflicted high human and material losses on the enemy.
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Awarded on:
February 11th, 1960
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Awarded on:
April 1967
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern des Verdienstordens der BRD
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre

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