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Koller, Hans-Georg,

Date of birth:
March 11th, 1906
Date of death:
October 21st, 1944
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
July 1st, 1929: Leutnant (2);
April 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant (80);
August 2nd, 1936: Hauptmann (12);
March 18th, 1941: Major mit RDA vom 1-1-1941 (67);
July 15th, 1942: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-8-1942 (33);
October 1st, 1944: Oberst.

Career:
April 1st, 1925: Eintritt Inf.Rgt. 1;
October 1st, 1929: 6./Inf.Rgt. 1;
September 25th, 1933: M.K.F. 3;
October 1st, 1934: 4./Inf.Rgt. Königsberg;
October 15th, 1935: Stab Inf.Rgt. 1;
November 10th, 1938: Adjutant Inf.Rgt. 1;
June 1st, 1940: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 1;
October 1st, 1940: Adjutant Stab 1.Inf.Div.;
March 20th, 1941: OKH / PA / Ag P 1;
February 18th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 89;
May 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 48;
December 10th, 1943: Adjutant Stab 2. Armee;
August 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 17th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 1078.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 1078, 542. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R888

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