Pfannkuche, Karl August (Panzer-Regiment 33)
- Date of birth:
- September 28th, 1909 (Dortmund, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 15th, 1981 (Freiburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
20.04.1935: Leutnant
01.06.1938: Oberleutnant
20.04.1940: Hauptmann
01.09.1944: Major
20.04.1945: Oberstleutnant
25.08.1956: Obertsleutnant der Bundeswehr
05.07.1960: Oberst der Bundeswehr
Career:
05.10.1930: Preußischen Reitter-Regiment 15, Munster
00.00.1934: Panzer-Regiment 4
16.06.1937: Leutnant, Panzertruppe Legion Condor, WIA - Bilbao
00.00.1939: Olt., Panzerlehrabteilung, Panzertruppenschule Wünsdorf
00.05.1941: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Führer-Begleit-Bataillon
00.01.1942: Kompaniechef, Heeres-Unteroffizier-Schule der Panzertruppe Eisenach
15.11.1943: Führerreserve OKH, Panzer-Abteilungs-Kommandeur, Aufstellungsstab, Mailly le Camps
03.01.1944: Hptm., Führer, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 33, 9. Panzer-Division - France
00.08.1944: Hptm., Abteilungskommandeur, II./ Panzer-Regiment 33, 116. Panzer-Division
13.08.1944: WIA
00.09.1944: Major, Abteilungskommandeur, II./ Panzer-Regiment 33, 9. Panzer-Division
00.09.1944: Führer, Panzergruppe "Pfannkuche" - Gressenich, Stolberg
15.09.1944: fightings region Mausbach, Westwall
20.09.1944: WIA
12.12.1944: Major, Führer, Panzer-Regiment 33
28.12.1944: 18. Regiments-Führerlehrgang
05.02.1945: Major, Führer, Panzer-Regiment 39
20.04.1945: Oberstleutnant, Kdr, Panzer-Regiment 39
08.05.1945: French POW
29.12.1949: released
00.07.1956: Oberstleutnant, Hörsaal "Panzer"
00.10.1956-30.09.1958: Oberstleutnant, Kommandeur, Panzerbataillon 3 later renamed Panzerbataillon 174
21.08.1959-29.01.1962: Kommandeur, Panzerbrigade 21
00.00.1964-00.00.1965: Kommandeur, Verteidigungsbezirkskommando 45, Neustadt
00.00.1965: Kdr, Militärgeschichtliche Forschungsamt, Freiburg
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Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1938
Cruz de Guerra
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 33, 9. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 33, 9. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1945
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1968
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