TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Orschler, Willi

Date of birth:
September 1st, 1896 (Hanau/Hessen-Nassau, Germany)
Date of death:
August 25th, 1941 (2 km westl. Schinowo, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
May 27th, 1915: Obergefreiter;
August 11th, 1915: Unteroffizier;
October 11th, 1915: x?;
January 18th, 1917: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1940: Rittmeister mit RDA vom 1-5-1940;
August 1st, 1941: Major d.R.

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1938
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
2./Aufkl.Abt. 263
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1940
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Führer, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 263, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1941

38th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Führer, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 263, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1941

150th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Abt.Fhr., Aufklärungs-Abteilung 263, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1941

According to the urkunde the awarding date is 24-10-1941.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

Photo