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Maltzahn, Freiherr von, Bernd-Joachim

Date of birth:
February 9th, 1903 (Grimmen/Pomerania, Germany)
Date of death:
December 27th, 1964 (Oldenburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
February 1st, 1937: Leutnant d.R. mit RDA vom 14-8-1932 (139);
February 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant d.R. mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (247);
October 1st, 1938: Rittmeister (52);
January 1st, 1942: Major (136);
January 30th, 1945: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
?: Kavallerie-Regiment 19;
August 26th, 1939: Schw.Chef A.A. 171;
March 6th, 1941: Kdr. A.A. 122;;
June 22nd, 1942: Kdr. Pz.Jg.u.A.A. 122;
August 6th, 1942: Kdr. Schn.Abt. 122;
December 25th, 1942: Panzertruppenschule Wünsdorf,
January 7th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 1st, 1943: Abt.Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 2;
July 15th, 1943: Abt.Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 33;
October 28th, 1943: Kdr. I./Pz.Rgt 29 u. mdFb Pz.Brig. 107;
April 24th, 1944: Rgt.Fhr. Lehrgang, Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 2nd, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH u. mdfb Pz.Gren.Rgt. 59;
January 30th, 1945: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 59;
April 7th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59, 20. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 122, 122. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1941

The "Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis" shows the date of November 16th, 1941.
According to the Karteikarte awarded on 19-11-1941.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 122, 122. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1941
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

48th Award.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1940
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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