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Koboldt, Gustav

Date of birth:
March 9th, 1899 (Lodz/Posen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
July 8th, 1915: Gefreiter;
February 12th, 1916: Unteroffizier;
March 16th, 1916: Fähnrich;
May 20th, 1917: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant d.R. mit RDA vom 1.3.1924 (9);
x: Oberleutnant ?;
May 1st, 1937: Hauptmann (E) mit RDA vom 1.10.1934 (439b);
January 1st, 1940: Major (28);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (20);
November 1st, 1943: Oberst (20b).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 521, 296. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1943

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is Heinz.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 945, 357. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1921
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

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