Zobel, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- June 20th, 1914 (Konradswaldau/Silesiä, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
November 1st, 1935: Pz.Schtz.;
October 1st, 1936: Gefreiter;
June 1st, 1937: Unteroffizier d.R.;
October 1st, 1937: Feldwebel d.R.;
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant d.R. (1427);
September 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-6-1941 (175);
January 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (77);
June 1st, 1944: Major im Generalstab (14d).
Career:
October 1st, 1935: Panzer-Regiment 2;
September 1st, 1939: Zugführer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31;
May 15th, 1940: Kompanieführer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31;
July 15th, 1941: Adjutant, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31;
May 1st, 1942: Chef, 7. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 31;
December 15th, 1942: Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31;
?: Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31;
February 26th, 1943: Lazerett;
July 6th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
October 26th, 1943: 44. Generalstabsausbildung (46. Infanterie-Division/6. Armee);
May 22nd, 1944: Kriegsakademie;
November 1st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
December 20th, 1944: Ib, 14. Panzer-Division.
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Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1940
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1940
According to other source the awarding date is 22-5-1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 6th, 1940
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 2 klas
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Adjutant, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1942
According to his Beurteilung from 1945 the awarding took place on August 8th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 8th, 1943
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange etc., Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg.
- Beurteilung Major iG.
- Personalkarte.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R53
- NARA Roll A3356 R940.4
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