Friebe, Helmut (Infanterie-Regiment 164)
- Date of birth:
- November 4th, 1894 (Droschkau/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 14th, 1970 (Friedrichshafen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
March 10th, 1943: Generalmajor;
October 8th, 1943: Generalleutnant.
Career:
1914: Armee;
August 26th, 1939 - September 3rd, 1939: IIa XXI. Armeekorps;
May 27th, 1940 - June 24th, 1941: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 164;
April 3rd, 1942 - December 21st, 1942: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 419;
March 1st, 1943 - March 10th, 1944: Kommandeur 125. Infanterie-Division;
May 1st, 1944 - April 14th, 1945: Kommandeur 22. Infanterie-Division;
April 15th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: LXIV. Armeekorps;
May 8th, 1945 - 1947: POW.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1916
Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- December 4th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Stufe
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1935
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 164, 62. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 13th, 1941
“Oberst Friebe made an independent decision, one executed with outstanding bravery and leadership, that resulted in the overpowering and pursuit of the enemy. By doing this Oberst Friebe helped the pushed-back left neighbouring regiment to move forward again, successfully shielded the flank of the Division and broke through the enemy-held territory near Kocury.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 164, 62. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1942
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Comandor
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1942
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 2010.
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