Menton, Otto
- Date of birth:
- November 10th, 1898 (Müllheim/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 18th, 1945
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
January 22nd, 1917: Fahnenjunker;
June 10th, 1918: Leutnant;
x? : RDA vom 1.2.1918 (13) erhalten;
July 31st, 1925: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1.4.1925 (653);
June 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (11);
March 1st, 1937: Major (13);
August 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (10);
April 8th, 1942: Oberst mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (372).
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Afrika", Deutsch-Italienischen Panzerarmee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126, 23. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 14th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R890
- axishistory.com
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