Date of birth:

October 29th, 1913 (Kolberg/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

January 24th, 1945 (Tauer, Poland)

Nationality:

German

Horst Pittelkow was killed near Tauer, south of Kulmsee in Poland on January 24th, 1945.

Promotions:
1st April 1935: Gefreiter;
1st October 1935: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
1st December 1935: Unteroffizier;
1st June 1936: Fähnrich;
1st October 1936: Oberfähnrich;
1st April 1937: Leutnant;
1st August 1939: Oberleutnant;
1st February 1942: Hauptmann;
1st August 1943: Major;
1st December 1944: Oberstleutnant;
1st February 1945: Oberst (posthuum).

Career:
3rd April 1934: 4. (Preußiches) Infanterie-Regiment;
Infanterie-Regiment 409;
1st December 1942: Führer Reserve der OKH;
1st August 1943: 32.Infanterie-Division;
15th June 1944 - 9th February 1945: IIa V.Armeekorps;
15th December 1944: Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 688.

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• Photo 1: Klaus Pittelkow
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Orders of Battle