Warrelmann, Hinrich
- Date of birth:
- April 16th, 1904 (Strückhausen/Oldenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 9th, 1980 (Westerkappeln/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was promoted to Generalmajor on 1st April 1945.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Machinengewehr-Bataillon 2 / 15.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1942
Award 80/54.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 502
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1944
2908th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 502 / 290.Infanterie-Division / X.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1944
1. Starting on the 21.01.1944, Warrelmann's Regiment was positioned in the middle of the 23. Infanterie-Division's sector, but lost the town of Bliny two days later. Warrelmann assembled a scratch counterattack force consisting of parts of the regimental Pionierzug and 10 men of his regimental headquarters. They counterattacked the Soviet spearhead south of Ilyushkino and were able to stabilize the situation.
2. His Regiment's success in the battles near Lake Beloje (south of Idriza and northwest of Newel). Following the Soviet capture of Hill 173.1, Warrelmann led a counterattack from the front of one of his Bataillone with armour support, and was able to retake the position. Every subsequent Soviet attempt to wrest control of the hill, supported by heavy artillery and tanks, was repulsed. By holding this key position Warrelmann ensured the security of the main German line.
2971st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 502 / 290.Infanterie-Division / I.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1944
555th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres, 27.Februar 1944
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