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Falkenhausen, von, Ernst-Herbert

Date of birth:
March 3rd, 1915 (Neisse/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1985 (Lachute/Quebec, Canada)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1935: Unteroffizier der Reserve;
July 1st, 1936: Feldwebel der Reserve;
August 1st, 1938: Leutnant der Reserve;
August 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
June 1st, 1943: Hauptmann der Reserve;
June 1st,1945: Major der Reserve (volgens soldbuch).

Career:
October 15th, 1934: 1. Kompanie, Reiter-Regiment 7;
August 26th, 1939: Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 1;
November 1st, 1939: Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
April 18th, 1940: Pionierzugführer, Stabskompanie, II. Abteilung Panzer-Regiment 2;
June 1st, 1940: Zugführer, 8. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
September 1st, 1940: Zugführer/Kompanieführer, Stabskompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
October 5th, 1942: Lazerett;
March 1st, 1943: Kompanieführer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
October 15th, 1943: Führer, 8. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
December 22nd, 1943: Lazerett;
August 25th, 1944: Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
September 5th, 1944: Führer, Panzer-Regiment 2;
September 20th, 1944: Offiziers Anwärter Lehrgang Panzer-Regiment 2;
November 13th, 1944: Abteilungsführerlehrgang;
November 25th, 1944: Abteilungsführer;
December 1st, 1944: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 69.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1940

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer/Kompanieführer, Stabskompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer/Kompanieführer, Stabskompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 8. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, I. Panzerarmee, Heer
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2, I. Panzerarmee, Heer
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 69, 3. Kavallerie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1945
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe

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