Dörr, Erwin
- Date of birth:
- April 12th, 1914 (Bölsberg/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erwin Dörr was born on 12th April 1914 in Bölsberg. On 1st May 1933 he became a member of the NSDAP and served in the SA from 1st May 1933 until 31st March 1934 as Oberscharführer. In April 1934 he entered the military and served until October 1934 in 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 15. Until October 1936 he served with 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 36 at Kassel. Until the end of the war he seved with 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105, at first with 34.Infanterie-Division. In 1939 serving at the Westwall, the division was called Grenzdivision Trier. In 1939 the Regiment was transferred to 72.Infanterie-Division. Erwin Dörr then served at the Westwall, Battle for France and was stationed in Paris in October-December 1940. In 1941 he served in Rumania, the Ukrain and the Crimea. In 1943 he served in the Soviet Union (Rshew, Orel, Brjansk, Dnjepr, Kiew and Tscherkassy). On 1st April 1943 he was promoted to Leutnant. In 1944 he withdrew out of Russia, the Ukrain and ended in 1945 as POW on the Oder Front.
Promotions:
1st August 1935: Gefreiter.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1940
Nr. 569/15.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105 / 72.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1940
Ordinul "Meritul Militar" Silver
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1941
With crown.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105 / 72.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- May 27th, 1942
Nr. 1577/2378.
With swords.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 105
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1943
Sources
- - Meldebogen auf Grund des Gesetzes zur Befreiung von Nationalsozialismus uns Militarismus vom 5.3.1946
- Verleihungsurkunde Dienst IV, Schutzwall, EK2, EK1, Ostfront
- Besitzzeugnis Ordinul Meritul Militar, ISA, Verwundeten Schwarz, Medalia Serviciul Credincios, Krimschild
- Bescheinigung Krimschild, Rum.Kreuzzug Kommunismus
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