Colli, Robert
- Date of birth:
- June 27th, 1898 (Vienna, Austria)
- Date of death:
- July 22nd, 1980 (Gmunden/Upper Austria, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
10.05.1916: Ersatz-Bataillon - Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 14
02.12.1916-01.02.1917: Reserve-Offiziersschule Jägerndorf
02.02.1917: Instructor - Ersatz-Bataillon - Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 80
29.04.1917: Fähnrich
29.04.1917: Zugskommandant - Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 80
Zugskommandant - Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 9
16.05.1918: Leutnant
16.09.1918: ill sent to the Lazarett
24.11.1918: retired
05.02.1923: entered the AJR 12
04.07.1923: II. Jahrgang des OffzAnwKurses/HSch
01.08.1924: Wachtmeister - AJR 12
10.08.1925: Fähnrich [20] - AJR 12
30.01.1926: Leutnant [11] - AJR 12
30.01.1926: Oberleutnant
01.07.1932: IIII./ AJR 7
07.10.1934: awarded the Silbernes Verdienstzeichen for his behaviour during the Juliputsch 1934
24.06.1936: Hauptmann (TrpO, IR 14)
14.03.1938: entered the Wehrmacht as Hauptmann - RDA 01.08.1934 [86] - Inf.Reg. 133
01.08.1939: Major [16]
10.05.1941: Kommandeur Kraftfahrzeug-Instandsetzungs-Abteilungsstab 592
01.03.1942: Oberstleutnant [137]
26.03.1942: Kommandeur - II./ Inf.Reg. 95
20.05.1942: WIA sent to the Lazarett
29.08.1942: Kommandeur - I. / Inf.Reg. 185
14.10.1942: Führer - Infanterie-Regiment 187
10.11.1942: Kommandeur - Grenadier-Regiment 547
08.08.1943: Oberst - RDA 1.7.1943 [36a]
21.02.1944: Führer-Reserve OKH, D.r. WK XVII / Lazarett
00.01.1945: Kommandeur - Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 557
00.05.1945-00.06.1945: US POW
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 547, 83. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Reigment 547, 83.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1944
Bykowo was the village containing Oberst Colli’s regimental command post, and in the ensuing battle he was the soul of the resistance. He jumped onto the lead enemy tank, tore open the unlocked hatch and eliminated the crew with his pistol. Oberst Colli was later badly wounded at around 15:00 while engaging a second tank, however he was brought back to safety by his men. His heavily injured leg was later amputated.
Oberst Colli would receive the Knight’s Cross later that month for the extreme bravery that he demonstrated during this action.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kraftfahrzeug-Instandsetzungs-Abteilungsstab 592
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Führer, Infanterie-Regiment 187, 87. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- February 29th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 547, 83. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 547, 83. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 547, 83. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 547, 83. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- IIII./ AJR 7
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Silberne Verdienstzeichen der Republik Österreich
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- IIII./ AJR 7
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1934
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- 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
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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