Daubert, Henning
- Date of birth:
- May 31st, 1900 (Königsberg/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 1st, 1980 (Osnabrück/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
December 13th, 1920: Leutnant(RDA October 18th, 1918);
?: Oberleutnant;
May 15th, 1934: Hauptmann a.D.;
March 5th, 1935: Hauptmann (E) (RDA; January 1st, 1935);
September 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (RDA June 1st, 1934, -162a-);
February 29th, 1940: Major (RDA March 1st, 1940, -39-);
March 16th, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA April 1st, 1942, -476-);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -20c-).
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 426, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 5th, 1945
Awarded for distinguishing himself during the 5th Battle of Courland. The battle began on the 20.02.1945 with a major Soviet assault. Dr. Daubert and the remnants of his Regiment defended a position near Bunkas, however since reinforcements came too late they were unable to prevent a Soviet breakthrough in their vicinity. Dr. Daubert and the remains of his Regiment (about 200 men) were encircled during the following night around the regimental command post. However, from positions around the edge of a gravel pit, Dr. Daubert and his men were able to defeat all Soviet attempts to crush them.
After a new defensive line had been created about 1.5 km to their rear Dr. Daubert led his men in a breakout on the 22.02.1945. Along with the staff of the I./A.R. 126 they succeeded in breaking through an enemy assembly area and reaching friendly lines.
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange etc., Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1998.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R885