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Werner-Ehrenfeucht, Heinz Joachim

Date of birth:
September 27th, 1894 (Sorau/Frankfurt, Germany)
Date of death:
February 13th, 1978
Buried on:
Waldfriedhof Dahlem
Nationality:
German

Biography

Heinz Joachim Werner-Ehrenfeucht was the son to Max Werner-Ehrenfeucht.

Promotions:
April 27th, 1913: Fahnenjunker
March 22nd 1914: Fähnrich
August 10th, 1914: Leutnant
May 1st, 1924: Oberleutnant
February 1st,1929: Rittmeister
May 1st, 1935: Major
February 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant
January 1st, 1941: Oberst
December 1st, 1944: Generalmajor

Career:
1905: Kadettenkorps;
April 27th, 1913: 4. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 25;
July 31st, 1914: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 25;
September 1st, 1914: Ersatz-Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 25;
November 1st, 1914: Reserve Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 257;
July 15th,1915: II. Ersatz-Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 65;
August 15th,1915: 83. Infanterie-Division;
August 20th, 1915: Infanterie-Regiment 332;
November 1st, 1915: Lehrer Offiziers-Aspiranten Kursus 83. Infanterie-Division;
October 10th, 1917: Generalstab des Heeres;
February 8th, 1919: Freiwilliges-Regiment Berlin;
February 22nd, 1919: Adjutant, I. Bataillon, Freiwillien Libau;
July 21st, 1919: Flieger-Abteilung Wirgolitsch, Kaiserlisches Russisches Westarmee;
August 5th, 1919: Chef, MG Kompanie, Jäger-Bataillon 5;
September 10th, 1919: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Jäger-Bataillon 5;
March 15th, 1920: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Jäger-Bataillon 5;
September 9th, 1920: Kompanieoffizier, Gebirgsjäger-Bataillon 11;
January 1st, 1921: II. Gebirgsjäger-Bataillon;
November 14th, 1921: 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 7;
May 1st, 1923: Reiter-Regiment 11;
October 1st, 1923: Chef, MG Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment 11;
April 27th, 1928: Heeres Sportschule;
October 1st, 1928: Kavallerieschule;
October 1st, 1930: Chef, 3. Badische Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment 18;
September 18th, 1934: Chef, 8. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1;
October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 32;
April 15th, 1936: Infanterieschule Döberitz;
February 8th, 1937: Gresnsschutzschule;
February 10th, 1938: Panzertruppeschule Berlin;
October 15th, 1940: Panzer-Abteilung 36;
November 25th, 1940: Lehrgang, Panzer-Lehr-Division;
December 22nd, 1940: II. Bataillo, Panzer-Regiment 25;
January 24th, 1941: stellvertretender Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment 25;
February 4th, 1941: Kommandeur, Panzer-Regiment 201;
March 30th,1941: m.d.F.b. Panzer-Brigade 100;
November 16th, 1941: stellvertretender Kommandeur 23. Panzer-Division;
January 15th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
March 20th, 1943: Chef des Ausbildungs-Wesens, OKH;
November 2nd, 1943: Kommandeur, 23. Panzer-Division.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1916
Kriegsverdienstkreuz am Kämpferband
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1916
Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1918

Awarded with war decoration.
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1918

Awarded with swords
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1918
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
Period:
Russian Civil War (1917-1922)
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1919
Cross of St. George III class
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1943
Bulgarian Royal WW1 Veteran Medal
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1943
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Caucasus clasp awarded on January 10th, 1944.
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern

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