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Frevert, Erich

Date of birth:
April 13th, 1905 (Hagendonop / Lippe, Germany)
Date of death:
May 11th, 1945 (Wolfsberg, Landeskr.)
Buried on:
Austrian War Graves Friedhof Sankt Ruprecht
Plot: B. Row: 1. Grave: 148.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Oberstleutnant i.G.
Ärmelband 'Feldherrnhalle'

Promotions:
April 01st,1929: Leutnant (15)
April 01st,1933: Oberleutnant (41)
April 01st,1936: Hauptmann (56)
Rittmeister
April 01st,1941: Major (57) - RDA 01.07.1940 (10a)
August 01st,1942: Oberstleutnant (13)

Career:
May 01st,1929: 10. / Infanterie-Regiment 18 (Hameln)
May 01st,1932: 12. (MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 18 (Bückeburg)
April 01st,1934: Adjutant, II. / Infanterie-Regiment 18 (Münster)
October 01st,1934: Infanterie-Regiment 39 [
October 15th,1935: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 60 (Iserlohn)
October 12th,1937: Chef, 17. (KfGsch) Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 4 (Iserlohn)
May 01st,1939: Stab, 6. Schützen-Brigade
January 15th,1940: 1. Generalstabslehrgang
April 07th,1940: Ic, Stab, 2. Infanterie-Division
September 20th,1940: Ib, Stab, 12. Panzer-Division
December 15th,1941: Ia, Stab, Deutschen Afrikakorps
February 23rd, 1942: stellv. Chef des Generalstabes, DAK
June 01st, 1942: stellv. Chef des Generalstabes, DAK
July 06th, 1942: stellv. Chef des Generalstabes, DAK
August 02nd,1942: ill and evacuated
August 09th,1942: stellv. Chef des Generalstabes, DAK
September 28th, 1942: stellv. Chef des Generalstabes, DAK
October 10th,1942: Führerreserve OKH (VI)
March 25th, 1943: Ia, Stab, 60. Infanterie-Division
June 20th,1943: Ia, Stab, Panzergrenadierdivision "Feldherrnhalle"
April 25th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH (VI)
October 24th,1944-November 21st, 1944: Regimentsführerlehrgang, Panzertruppenschule I
December 30th,1944: Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394, 3. Panzer-Division
April 1945: WIA and evacuated to a Lazarett

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Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Stab, 6. Schützen-Brigade
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Ib, Stab, 12. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
1 silver star
Croce al Merito di Guerra
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Deutsches Afrika-Korps
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Ärmelband Afrika

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