Date of birth:

February 7th, 1915 (Bonn/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

December 11th, 1993 (Dortmund/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Karl-Theodor Molinari reached the rank of Oberstleutnant. He served with Panzer-Verband 700, as Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 36 and Panzer-Abteilung 106. After the Second WOrld War he served form 1956 until 1970 with the Bundeswehr and here reached the rank of Generalmajor.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Panzer-Verband 700

Awarded on:

February 3rd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 36

Awarded on:

November 3rd, 1044

Awarded for his actions in the fighting near Courland in September 1944. In this time Molinari and his Abteilung stopped a group of Soviet armour at Vecvildas and also smashed also Soviet attempts to outflank and roll-up the defensive perimeter held by Oberleutnant Grunau.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.