Date of birth:

February 18th, 1918 (Schmolsin/Pomerania, Germany)

Date of death:

August 12th, 1945 (near Hamburg)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 279.475 // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1943: Rittmeister (319h);
1943: SS-Staffelmann
June 1st, 1944: Major (26y).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Zgf. A.A. 32;
November 1st, 1939: Ausb.Offz. K.E.A. 5;
May 10th, 1940: zgf. A.A. 32;
September 5th, 1941: Lazarettaufenthalt;
October 1st, 1941: schw.fhr. A.A. 32;
November 11th, 1941: Lazarettaufenthalt;
December 20th, 1941: schw.fhr. A.A. 32;
March 1st, 1942: Lazarettaufenthalt;
May 2nd, 1942: Kp.fhr.u.Btl.fhr.i. 32. Inf.Div.;
July 12th, 1942: schw.chef A.A. 32;
June 2nd, 1943: Adj. Kav.Rgt. Nord;
October 1st, 1943: Abt.Kdr. Kav.Rgt. Nord;
January 18th, 1944: Lazarettaufenthalt;
July 25th, 1944: Abt.Kdr.u.Major b.St.F.E.Abt.K.u.K.R. 5;
October 25th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH / kdt.z. 17. Adj.Lehrg.;
December 21st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 12th, 1945: Adj. St. 4. Kav.Brg, reported MIA region Hamburg (10.02.1944 for VDK).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Schwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 32, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1941

According to the Karteikarte awarded on 1-1-1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Rittmeister

Unit:

Chef, 2. Schwadron, Radfahr-Abteilung 32, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 28th, 1943

The following newspaper article (dated 05.05.1943) describes why Moritz was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Fearless Pomeranian Reiter Throws Back the Enemy: Rittmeister Georg-Friedrich Moritz (from Schmolsin) decorated with the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross while in the East / Successful counterthrust with 26 Reitern

The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Rittmeister Georg-Friedrich Moritz, Schwadron commander in a Radfahr-Abteilung…

Rittmeister Moritz and his East Pomeranian Aufklärungs-Schwadron had successfully fended off heavy enemy attacks south of Lake Ilmen over the course of three days. On the fourth day the Schwadron was pulled back into reserve, however a few hours afterwards a group of 200 bolsheviks penetrated into the foremost German lines. Rittmeister Moritz immediately commenced a counterthrust at the head of just 26 Reitern and threw back the enemy, who lost over 100 dead in the process.

The population of East Pomerania (and in particular of Stolp) are proud of their new Knight’s Cross Holder, and warmly congratulate him on this high honour.”

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• - 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.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R890
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  - Georg-Friedrich Moritz | Gräbersuche-Online