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Trotha, von, Wolf-Heinrich (Panzer-Regiment 24)

Date of birth:
April 18th, 1905 (Kiel, Germany)
Date of death:
July 20th, 1944 (ivo Potelych, Taganrog, Rostov, Ukraine)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Potylicz / Potelitsch
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
01.11.1940: Major (12)
01.10.1943: Oberstleutnant (1)
01.07.1944: Oberst

Career:
00.00.1940: Stab, Gen.Kdo., XIV. A.K.
00.07.1942: Führerreserve, OKH (Fr.St.O.), Kom.Gen. W.K. IX
01.08.1942: Kdr., Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V. 40, renamed II./ Panzer-Regiment 9
22.12.1942: Kdr., Panzer-Abteilung 127, renamed III./ Panzer-Regiment 24
00.00.0000: Kdr., III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24
28.09.1943: Fhr., Ausbildungsstab, Mailly le Camp
16.10.1943: Kdr., III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24
21.11.1943: m.F.b. Panzer-Regiment 9
01.01.1944: Kdr., Panzer-Regiment 9, transferred to the Inspektion der Panzer-Truppen
10.05.1944: Kdr., Panzer-Regiment 116, renamed Panzer-Regiment 16
03.06.1944: Kdr., Panzer-Regiment 1
19.07.1944: WIA
20.07.1944: Oberstleutnant von Trotha DOW in the Haupt-Verband-Platz of the 1. Panzer-Division

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1944
awarded for his behaviour at Nikopol, Russia

2712th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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