Unrein, Martin Friedrich Karl (Generalleutnant)
- Date of birth:
- January 1st, 1901 (Weimar/Thuringia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 22nd, 1972 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
00.00.1917: Fähnrich
01.07.1922: Leutnant
01.07.1928: Oberleutnant
01.09.1933: Rittmeister
01.10.1938: Major
01.12.1940: Oberstleutnant
01.07.1942: Oberst
01.01.1944: Generalmajor
01.07.1944: Generalleutnant
Career:
00.00.1918: awarded the Großherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarisches Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Gold mit Schwertern
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1939
Had already received thw Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 5th 1939.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Kradschützen-Bataillon 6, 6. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1942
Award 80/79.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4, 6. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1943
1722nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4, 6. Panzer-Division, XXXXTI. Armee-Korps, 8. Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1943
2099th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 14. Panzer-Division, III. Armee-Korps, 6. Armee, Heeresgruppe Südukraine
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1944
Awarded for the distinguished command of his Division (14. Panzer) in the following battles...
1) The defensive battles around Ingulez and Adshamka (15.11.1943-04.01.1944).
2) The battle of Kirovograd (05.-22.01.1944).
3) The relief efforts/defensive fighting at Cherkassy (23.01.-04.03.1944).
4) The retreat to Romania (05.03. - early May 1944).
515th Award.
1) The defensive battles around Ingulez and Adshamka (15.11.1943-04.01.1944).
2) The battle of Kirovograd (05.-22.01.1944).
3) The relief efforts/defensive fighting at Cherkassy (23.01.-04.03.1944).
4) The retreat to Romania (05.03. - early May 1944).
515th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, 2001
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