Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche u. Cam., Graf, Hyazinth
- Date of birth:
- July 30th, 1893 (Groß-Stein/Upper Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 25th, 1968 (Prien am Chiemsee/Bavaria, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 82.857 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.405.562
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz « Der Panzergraf »
Promotions:
17.02.1914: Leutnant
00.00.1921: Oberleutnant d. R.
17.04.1933: SS-Anwärter
09.08.1933: SS-Mann
19.03.1934: SS-Truppführer
24.03.1934: SS-Obertruppführer
02.06.1934: SS-Sturmführer
23.11.1934: SS-Obersturmführer
00.00.1935: Hauptmann d. R.
20.09.1935: SS-Hauptsturmführer
13.09.1936: SS-Sturmbannführer
30.01.1939: SS-Obersturmbannführer
00.00.1940: Major d. R.
00.00.1942: Oberstleutnant d. R.
01.01.1943: Oberst d.R. (6)
03.11.1943 SS-Standartenführer
01.04.1944: Generalmajor d.R.
30.01.1945: Generalleutnant d.R.
Career:
September 1st, 1939: Rgt.Verpfl.Offz. Pz.Rgt. 2;
September 19th, 1940: Abt.Fhr. I./Pz.Rgt. 2;
November 20th, 1940: Kdr. I./Pz.Rgt. 2;
January 15th, 1943: Kdr. Pz.Rgt. "GD";
October 10th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 4th, 1944: kdt.z.H.Gr. Nord als Fhr.;
May 2nd, 1944: v.Kpf.Gru.;
June 10th, 1944: kdt.z.Pz.Lehr-Div.z.Unterwag.als Kdr.e.Pz.Div.;
July 14th, 1944: Kdt.z. 12. Div.;
August 16th, 1944: Führer-Lehrgang;
August 24th, 1944: D.r.Befh.W.Kr. VIII;
January 22nd, 1945: kdt.z.H.Gr. Mitte;
March 8th, 1945: Fhr.d.He.Pz.Jagdverbande bei H.Gr. Mitte.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 1914
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1. Stufe
- Awarded on:
- 1921
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
- Awarded on:
- February 1934
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1935
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1936
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1936
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 7th, 1940
According to the Karteikarte awarded on 6-6-1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1941
33rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant-colonel of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1942
1) The armoured battles on the 07./08.08.1942, where the Division destroyed 275 Soviet tanks.
2) Reaching the Don river in two places on the 15./17.08.1942.
3) The thrust towards the Volga river north of Stalingrad, beginning on the 23.08.1942. In this advance the Abteilung overran 37 Soviet firing positions.
4) The defensive battle in the same area (especially around Hill 126). In a four day battle the 31 Panzers of the Abteilung destroyed 105 hostile tanks without loss.
144th Award.
Award personally bestowed by Hitler.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst der Reserve (Colonel of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland", Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) "Großdeutschland", Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1943
27th Award.
Award personally bestowed by Hitler.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst der Reserve (Colonel of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Kampfgruppe, Heeresgruppe Nord, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1944
11th Award. Simultaneously promoted to Generalmajor der Reserve.
Award personally bestowed by Hitler.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor der Reserve (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- TEGETHOFF, RALPH, Die Ritterkreuzträger des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland und seiner Schwesterverbände, DS- Vlg. o.J., Riesa, 1998.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Thomas McGuirl & Remy Spezzano - Gott, Ehre, Vaterland, Potsdam 1998
- NARA Roll T-78 R893
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