Rentzow, Adolf-Friedrich
- Date of birth:
- July 29th, 1917 (Grieben/Mecklenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 1st, 1944 (Missing in action in the Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Adolf-Friedrich Rentzow served from easter until the autumn of 1936 within the RAD.
Promotions:
20th October 1936: Kanonier
1st June 1937: Gefreiter, Fahnenjunker
1st September 1937: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
26th March 1938: Fähnrich
30th June 1938: Oberfähnrich
1st September 1938 (RDA): Leutnant
1 september 1940 (RDA): Oberleutnant
1st June 1943 (RDA): Hauptmann - RDA later changed in 1st December 1942
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1942
Date of publication in Luftwaffen Ehrenliste is 7th December 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 11
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1944
Entered as 3130th recipient in the Ehrenliste der Luftwaffe. Received the Honor clasp itself after its institution on 5th August 1944.
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Patzwall K.D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Studien zur Geschichte der Auszeichnungen, Band 6, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008, ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3
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