Prieß, Helmuth
- Date of birth:
- March 6th, 1896 (Hildesheim/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 21st, 1944 (Hasenrode/Easternprussia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1934
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 19
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 19
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 19
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Kommandantur Berlin
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 671
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1942
Silver version
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 671, 371. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1942
Full name is written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Helmut Priess.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 121. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1944
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