Date of birth:

July 18th, 1910 (Cologne-Deutz/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

October 30th, 1998 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Ernst von Cochenhausen reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Promotions:
March 01st, 1934: Leutnant
October 01st, 1936: Oberleutnant
March 01st, 1940: Hauptmann
March 01st, 1942: Major
March 01st, 1945: Oberstleutnant

Career:
April 01st, 1931: 15. (preuss) Reiter-Regiment Paderborn
March 02nd, 1934: Leutnant, 5. Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment 16 Hofgeismar
August 01st, 1934: 7. Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment Erfurt, Halbregiment Eisenach
October 15th,1935: 2. Schwadron, Kradschützen-Bataillon 3
May 01st, 1938: Kompaniechef, 1. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 3
January 27th,1940: Kompaniechef, 4. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 3
July 01st, 1942-May 1943: Kommandeur, Kradschützen-Bataillon 3
May 1943: Führerreserve
August 01st, 1943-February 1944: Kommandeur, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 122
February 1944: Regimentsführer-Lehrgang
December 20th, 1944-May 1945: Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304
May 1945: US POW
May 22nd, 1945: released

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