Date of birth:

October 22nd, 1892 (Gera/Thuringia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 6th, 1956 (Falmouth/Cornwall, United Kingdom)

Nationality:

German

Presumably Dr. Fritz Pollack was also recommended for the Oak Leaves as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur of Panzergrenadier-Division 29 with notification and authorization by General der Panzertruppe and OB (Commander-in-Chief) of 10 Armee Traugott Herr (source: Fellgiebel) on April 30th, 1945. However, the award was not conferred officially due to the termination of World War Two.

Dr. Fritz Pollack died unexpectedly during a visit to England on April 6th, 1956.

Promotions:
March 22nd, 1911: Fahnenjunker;
August 18th, 1912: Leutnant (patent August 23rd, 1910);
January 27th, 1916: Oberleutnant;
December 1st, 1934: Hauptmann;
March 1st, 1937: Major;
August 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant;
February 1st, 1942: Oberst;
July 1st, 1944: Generalmajor;
March 15th, 1945: Generalleutnant.

Career:
March 22nd, 1911: Niedersächsisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 10;
?: Artillerie-Offizier;
April 9th, 1920: Discharged;
?: Nationalökonomie, Universität Erfurt;
December 1st, 1934: Reichswehr;
?: Artillerie-Regiment Fulda;
October 15th, 1935: III. / Artillerie-Regiment 29;
1938: Kommandeur III. / Artillerie-Regiment 29, Kassel;
February 1st, 1940: Kommandeur V. Abteilung / Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment;
May 24th, 1941: Kommandeur Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment;
June 1941: Kommandeur Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment 2;
October 25th, 1942 - December 1942: Kommandeur Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 140;
December 1942: Führerreserve;
March 1st, 1943: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment (motorisiert) 29;
February 12th, 1944: Höherer Offizier für Panzerartillerie, General der Artillerie, Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH);
August 1944: Kommandeur 29. Panzergrenadier-Division.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur III. / Artillerie-Regiment 29

Awarded on:

September 25th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 5th, 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 140

Awarded on:

December 5th, 1942

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on November 16th, 1916.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 29 (motorisiert) / 29. Panzergrenadier-Division

Awarded on:

August 27th, 1943

During the fighting for Sicily, on the 11.08.1943, Oberst Polack assembled a Kamfgruppe with all available forces and used it to fight for control of the narrow passage at Brolo. He then held this position until he made contact with the Kampfgruppe led by Oberstleutnant Krüger. For this action he was awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Otto Bauer
• Photo: Otto Bauer via Axis Biographical Research
  
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