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Olze, Arno

Date of birth:
March 10th, 1915
Date of death:
February 23rd, 1973
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant (RDA: -431-);
August 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant (RDA: -419-);
April 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA: -253-);
October 1st, 1943: Major (RDA: -30-);
?: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr).

Career:
?: 9. Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 1;
September 1st, 1939: Zugführer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1;
October 1st, 1939: Beobachter, Nahkampfaufklärungsschule, Brieg;
February 1940: Beobachter, 2. Staffel (H), Aufklärungsgruppe 23, 1. Panzer-Division;
April 1941: Adjutant, Nahaufklärungsgruppe, Korps Hüppner;
May 1941: Ia, Koluft, Heeresgruppe Nord / Heeresgruppe West;
June 1942: Kompanieführer Lehrgang Versailles;
July 1942: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1;
August 1942: Chef, 4. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1;
October 1942: Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1;
February 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
May 6th, 1943: Kommandeur Kampf-Bataillon Reggio;
November 11th, 1943: Generalstabsaubildung;
April 20th 1944: Lehrgang Kriegsakademie;
December 26th, 1944 - April 16th, 1945: Ib, 5. Panzer-Division.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1939

According to a later evaluation, the awarding took place on September 15th, 1939.
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Beobachter, 2. Staffel (H), Aufklärungsgruppe 23, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1941

The 2. Staffel (H), Aufklärungsgruppe 23 was temporarily used to assist the 1. Panzer-Division.
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1942

According to an earlier evaluation the awarding took place on June 15th, 1940. This was corrected with a later evaluation.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

By the time of the awarding he served as Bataillonskommandeur.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1943

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Kampf-Bataillon Reggio, 15. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Kampf-Bataillon Reggio, 15. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943

According a evaluation report the awarding took place on December 1st, 1943. A later evaluation again states the awarding date of July 1st, 1943.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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