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Engelhardt, Walter (Aufklärungsgruppe 9)

Date of birth:
August 20th, 1918 (Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

01.04.1937-26.10.1937: entered the RAD as Arbeitsmann
04.11.1937: entered the Wehrmacht
04.11.1937-25.08.1939: transferred to 5.Batterie - Art.Rgt. 51 Fulda 26.08.1939-22.01.1940: transferred to 2./ schw.Art.Abt. 633 23.01.1940-15.04.1940: transferred to 1./ schw.Art.Ers.Abt. 65 (mot) 16.04.1940-31.05.1940: transferred to Beobachter-Vorschule Reichenberg
01.06.1940-30.09.1940: transferred to Aufklärungs-Fliegerschule 3 in Jüterbog-Waldlager for observer training
01.10.1940-02.01.1941: transferred to schw.Art.Ers.Abt. 65 (mot)
03.01.1941-11.02.1941: transferred to I./ Inf.Rgt. 26 as a Zugführer
12.02.1941-30.10.1942: transferred to 1.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 12
01.02.1942: acting Offz. z.b.V.
01.08.1942: RDA for Oberleutnant d.R. (Kr.O./Fl.)
12.10.1942: Oblt. and Beobachter,awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.11.1942-06.03.1943: transferred to FFS A/B 9 Grottkau as trainee
01.01.1943: transferred from the Heer to the Luftwaffe
07.03.1943-20.08.1943: transferred to 2./ NAG 102 as trainee
21.08.1943-14.11.1943: transferred to2.(F)/ Aufkl.Gr. 123
15.09.1943: status of (Kr.O.) upgraded to (Tr.O.)
15.11.1943: transferred to NAGr. 9.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
x. Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 9, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter, 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12
Awarded on:
October 12th, 1942

According to Patzwall the surname is written as Engelhart.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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