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Kolczyk, Heinz

Date of birth:
November 20th, 1912 (Breitenbach/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
November 10th, 2008 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Heinz Kolczyk also was recommended to the Eichenlaub on December 8th, 1944, but was not awarded.

07.04.1931-08.05.1932: police school Brandenburg/Havel
03.05.1932-30.09.1933: policeman
01.10.1933-10.02.1934: sent to the Berlin State Police to form new Army units
11.04.1934-02.10.1935: Oberwachtmeister der Landespolizei, military training at the Insterburg State Police
02.10.1935: Unteroffizier and instructor, Radfahr-Abteilung 1 - Tilsit
01.04.1938: promoted to Wachtmeister
01.10.1938: promoted to Oberwachtmeister
01.10.1939: promoted to Leutnant
01.07.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant, Schwadron-Chef - Radfahr-Abteilung 1
01.05.1942: promoted to Rittmeister
20.08.1942: WIA
29.08.1942: severely WIA sent to a Lazarett
1943: recovery then tactics instructor - Schule für Schnelle Truppen - Krampnitz, Berlin
03.02.1944: Kdr, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division
01.08.1944: promoted to Major
10.12.1944-08.05.1945: instrcutor for officer candidates, Schule für Schnelle Truppen - Krampnitz, Berlin



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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Radfahr-Abteilung 1 - Tilsit
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Schwadron-Chef, Radfahr-Abteilung 1
Awarded on:
July 5th, 41
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1941
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, 2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Abteilung 4, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1942

Personalakte gives the data of November 12th, 1942 as the awarding date.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
1945

6262nd Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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