Date of birth:

September 5th, 1914 (Hanover/Hanover, Germany)

Date of death:

July 1st, 1992 (Bad Pyrmont/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
June 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-10-1939 (257a);
April 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (1452);
March 1st, 1945: major.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1940

According to other source awarded on 17-5-1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer, 3. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Zugführer, x. Kompanie, x. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 7th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer, 3. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 22nd, 1941

On the 12.08.1941 Leutnant Fromme’s Panzers, together with a Schützen-Kompanie, struck the flank of an enemy group at Mulikowo. Despite the difficult terrain conditions and strong enemy resistance, he was able to decisively smash the enemy and destroy a large number of their heavy weapons. Through the destruction of this enemy grouping the last major obstacle preventing the exit of the XXXXI. Armee-Korps (mot) from the thick forests north of Luga was removed. Leutnant Fromme would receive the Knight’s Cross in recognition of this achievement.

Submitted on 16th September 1941.
Preliminary document on 29th September 1941 to Panzergruppe 3.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Awarded on:

November 5th, 1944

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