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Treuhaupt, Kurt

    Date of birth:
    April 16th, 1898 (Rummelsburg/Pomerania, Germany)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Kurt Treuhaupt was Ia with Generalmajor Hermann Franke, Commanding officer of Ersatztruppen Wehrkreis II from September until October 1939. Between 28th October 1939 and 1st March 1940 he ws IIa with the XXI.Armeekorps and the rank of Major. After this he served as IIa with Armeegruppe XXI until December 1940 and as IIa with the rank of Oberstleutnant with Armeeoberkommando Norwegen. He was Kommandeur Schützen-Regiment 146 until 5th June 1942 and commanded the Schützen-Regiment Oslo from 25th February 1942 until 19th May 1944. Between 10th May 1944 and 1st June 1944 he was Divisionsführer with the 25.Panzer-Division, which was then called Kampfgruppe Treuhaupt. Until the beginning of December 1944 he commanded the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146.

    Promotions:
    November 21st, 1916: Leutnant d.R.;
    x?: Oberleutnant;
    October 1st, 1933: Hauptmann a.D.;
    May 1st, 1934: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-7-1933 (45);
    April 1st, 1937: Major (38);
    September 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (28);
    April 1st, 1942: Oberst (457).

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberst (Colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146, 25. Panzer Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    August 2nd, 1944
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberst (Colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146, 25. Panzer Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    December 7th, 1944
    Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    November 9th, 1943
    1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    June 10th, 1940
    1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 1st, 1943
    Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 1st, 1942
    Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

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