Thoma, Otto-Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 22)
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1906 (Tauberbischofsheim, Baden)
- Date of death:
- October 20th, 1942 (over Belgrade, Serbia)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Belgrade
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
01.07.1926: Gefreiter
13.07.1926: Fahnenjunker
01.09.1927: Fähnrich
01.08.1928: Oberfähnrich
01.02.1929: Leutnant
01.02.1933: Oberleutnant
01.04.1936: Hauptmann
01.04.1941: Major (30) - RDA 01.06.1940
01.06.1942: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.06.1942 (18)
Career:
15.04.1925: Artillerie-Regiment 6
01.10.1934-31.03.1936: R.A.A. Verden
01.04.1936-05.10.1936: I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 22
06.10.1936-10.02.1942: II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 22
11.02.1942-14.09.1942: Lehrstab A, Artillerie-Schule II
15.09.1942-22.10.1942: Kdr, Regiments-Stab, Artillerie-Regiment 22
20.10.1942: Oberstleutnant, died in the crash of the aircraft "Johannes Höroldt" near Belgrade when on flight from Vienna to Athens
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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (Corporal)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1927
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- August 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 22, 22. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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