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Schlieben, von, Karl-Wilhelm

Date of birth:
October 30th, 1894 (Eisenach/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
June 18th, 1964 (Gießen/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
August 11th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
March 3rd, 1915: Leutnant mit Patent vom 22-5-1914
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 1-9-1915 (46) erhalten;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (25);
October 1st, 1929: Rittmeister (31);
October 1st, 1935: Major (33);
August 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (16);
August 1st, 1941: Oberst (13);
August 10th, 1942: neues RDA vom 1-8-1940 (11a) erhalten;
May 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (1);
May 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (3).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Adjutant Stab XIII. A.K.;
June 21st, 1940: kdt.z. Stab 1. Pz.Div.;
August 1st, 1940: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 15th, 1940: Kdr. Schützen-Rgt. 108
July 20th, 1942: Kdr. 4. Schützen-Brig.;
September 16th, 1942: Kdr. Brig.Stab z.b.V. 4;
February x?, 1943: Stellv.Fhr. 208. Inf.Div.;
April 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH (zugl.mFb 18. Pz.Div.);
May 1st, 1943: Kdr. 18. Pz.Div.;
September 7th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH / W.Kr. VIII (fürth 18. Pz.Div. noch bis 20-10-1943);
December 12th, 1943: Kdr. 709. Inf.Div.;
June 22nd, 1944: Kommandant der Festung Cherbourg.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Brigade Stab z.b.V. 4, Führer, 208. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1943
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 108, 14. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse

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