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Aldrian, Franz

    Date of birth:
    September 20th, 1895 (Malborghet/Kärnten, Austria)
    Nationality:
    Austrian

    Biography

    Promotions:
    October 1st, 1936: Major;
    June 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant;
    November 1st, 1943: Oberst.

    Career:
    April 1st, 1938: Heer, Wehrmacht (Deutsche Reich);
    1938: Kommandant Ehrenkompanie der Militärakademie, Wiener-Neustadt;
    1938 - November 10th, 1938: Stab / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100;
    November 10th, 1938 - March 31st, 1939: Kommandeur I. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98;
    April 1st, 1939 - August 26th, 1939: z.V. Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres;
    ?: Leiter, WMA, Landsberg am Lech;
    ?: Sachbearbeiter für Gebirgsfragen, Stab / 4. Gebirgs-Division;
    1944: Kommandeur, Radfahr-Sicherungs-Regiment 4.

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    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    February 1917
    Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille (Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille II. Klasse)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    May 29th, 1918

    Awarded with "Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern".
    Militär-Verdienstmedaille in Bronze
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    July 1918

    Awarded "mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern"
    Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
    Awarded on:
    December 5th, 1919
    Allgemeines Kärntner Kreuz für Tapferkeit
    Awarded on:
    April 3rd, 1920
    Besonderes Kärntner Kreuz für Tapferkeit
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Unit:
    Leiter, WMA, Landsberg am Lech
    Awarded on:
    January 30th, 1942
    Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberst (Colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, Radfahr-Sicherungs-Regiment 4, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    August 28th, 1944

    By the time of the presentation, teh unit was already placed under the Heeresgruppe Südukraine.
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)

    Awarded with Swords.
    Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
    Goldene Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich

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