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Sosna, Erich (78. Infanterie-Division)

Date of birth:
February 18th, 1902
Date of death:
September 7th, 1940 (Yvetot / Haute-Normandie)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Champigny-St.-André
Plot: 9. Grave: 698.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Major i.G., Ia, Stab, 78. Infanterie-Division
Promotions:
01.12.1924: Leutnant (74)
01.04.1928: Oberleutnant (59)
01.08.1934: Hauptmann (16)
20.04.1939: Major - RDA 01.04.1938 (24c)

Career:
01.05.1925: 14. / Infanterieregiment 15
01.05.1928: 6. / Infanterieregiment 15
01.05.1931: 10. / Infanterieregiment 15
01.05.1932: 7. / Infanterieregiment 15
01.04.1934: Offizierlehrgang, Stab, Chef der Heeresleitung Berlin
01.10.1934: Kriegsakademie Berlin
15.10.1935: Generalstab, 14. Division, Leipzig
12.10.1937: Generalstab, Gruppenkommando 4, Leipzig
10.11.1938: Ib, Stab, XIV. Armee-Korps, Magdeburg
26.08.1939-04.02.1940: Qu., XIV. (mot.) Armee-Korps
23.10.1939: Ia, Stab, XI. Armee-Korps
05.02.1940-31.05.1940: Ia, Stab, 13. (mot.) Infanterie-Division
25.06.1940: Ia, Stab, 78. Infanterie-Division
07.09.1940: WIA and DOW in the crash on the road from Épernay to Le Havre Lehrgang "Möve" near Yvetot / Haute-Normandie, France

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