Date of birth:

February 19th, 1916 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 27th, 1994 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Career:
May 1st, 1939: Reserve-Offizier-Anwärter;
June 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier;
June 1st, 1940: Feldwebel;
November 1st, 1940: Leutnant der Reserve (RDA November 1st, 1940 - 1021);
November 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve (RDA November 1st, 1942);
November 20th, 1943: Hauptmann der Reserve (RDA October 1st, 1943);
October 1st, 1944: Major.

Career:
?: Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8;
June 15th, 1943: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67;
December 19th, 1943: Führerreserve;
January 3rd, 1944: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Awarded on:

February 17th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Awarded on:

August 15th, 1942

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67, 26. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 8th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67, 26. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 9th, 1944

During the last days of October 1944 Allied forces made an advance near C. Condoli with strong forces. In response Major Cohrs launched a counterattack with his Grenadiers that threw the Allied troops back across the Savio river with heavy losses. By doing so he removed the impending danger of an Allied breakthrough, which would have had severe consequences for the Division’s entire frontline. Major Cohrs would thus subsequently be awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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