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Welcker, Karl

Date of birth:
December 30th, 1894 (Kempten/Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
June 17th, 1967
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1913: x?;
December 18th, 1913: Unteroffizier;
June 26th, 1914: Fähnrich;
September 17th, 1914: Offz.Stello.;
September 24th, 1914: Leutnant mit Patent vom 19-9-1914;
x?: neues Patent vom 7-1-1913 (66) erhalten;
April 6th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1920: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1924: Polizei-Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1935: Polizei-Major;
October 15th, 1935: Major mit RDA vom 1-8-1934 (30);
March 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (22);
February 1st, 1940: Oberst (20);
August 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (17).

Career:
01.09.1939: Kdr. II./Art.Rgt. 63;
24.01.1940: Kdr. Art.Rgt. 98;
23.06.1941: A.E.R. 45 z.b.V.;
30.11.1941: Fhr.Res. OKH, kdrt.z.Dtsch.H.Miss.i.Rum. (Ausb.Res.);
10.06.1943: Arko 7.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1916

Mit Schwertern.
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 12th, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1922
Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1927
Sportabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1941
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 98, 45. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941

36th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Artillerie-Kommandeur 7, XVII. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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