Date of birth:

August 14th, 1916 (Friedrichsfelde, Germany)

Date of death:

February 20th, 1945 (Liepaja, Latvia)

Nationality:

German

Heinrich Dittlof was promoted to Hauptmann on February 1st 1945 and was killed in action on February 20th. He was married to Irmgard Dittlof. The couple had a daughter.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

1. / Grenadier-Regiment 422

Awarded on:

February 27th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef 9. / Grenadier-Regiment 422 / 126.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

September 10th, 1944

On the 02.08.1944 Dittlof and his Kompanie were one of the German units involved in counterattacking the Soviet forces that had penetrated through the German lines on both sides of the village of Maderniecki. They was put to flight and the old frontline was recaptured. Dittlof would later be awarded the Knight’s Cross for his contribution to this success.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kompaniechef 9.(Sturm) / Grenadier-Regiment 424

Awarded on:

March 30th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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