Engelien, Hans (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)

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Engelien, Hans (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)

Date of birth:: May 30th, 1913 (Berlin-Lichterfelde/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: May 9th, 1945 (near Libau, Latvia)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Frauenburg / Saldus
Nationality:: German

Biography

Hans Engelien was reported missing from May 9th, 1945 in Kurland.
He served as Kommandeur with Grenadier-Regiment 118, as Adjutant Stab / 41. Panzerkorps, as Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 12 and as Kommandeur with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25.

Promotions:
1933: Fahnenjunker
1934: Fähnrich
01.04.1935: Leutnant - Inf.Rgt.11
1936: Oberleutnant
01.05.1941: Hauptmann
20.03.1943: Major
1945: Oberstleutnant

Career:
01.04.1933: entered Inf.Rgt.11
1939: Oberleutnant and Adjutant - I./ Schützen-Regiment 3 - 3. Panzer Division- campaign in Poland
18.04.1940: Oberleutnant and Chef 6./ Schützen-Regiment 3 - 3. Panzer Division - campaign in France
End 1940: Führer-Reserve
01.07.1941: Hauptmann and Kdr II./ Schützen-Regiment 3 - 3. Panzer Division
09.1941: Generalstab / General Staff Officer Course, then appointed to the 12. Panzer Division
20.03.1943: Major and Kdr Grenadier Regiment 118
06.1944: Adjutant - XXXXI. Stab./ Panzer Korps
07.1944: Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12
09.1944: Kommandeur - Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 - campaign in Kurland

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann
Unit:: 6./Schützen-Regiment 3
Awarded on:: November 5th, 1941

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: April 7th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Führer Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 12
Awarded on:: August 12th, 1944

Awarded for closing the frontline gap between the 4. Armee and 9. Armee along the Njemen river between Belitsa and northeast of Orlya during July 1944.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25
Awarded on:: March 16th, 1945

Oberstleutnant Engelien had already prevented a Soviet breakthrough against Frauenburg with minimal forces of his own by launching a counterattack on his own initiative during the Third Battle of Courland. He would launch a similar such maneuver at the end of January 1945. He led his reserve Kompanie in a flank attack against Soviet forces that had penetrated the frontline, broke the Soviet resistance and eliminated the breach. Engelien would be awarded the Oakleaves for these successful actions.

788th Award.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: October 24th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:: September 22nd, 1939

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

in silver

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:: 1942

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Awarded on:: 1941

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