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Mellwig, Karl

Date of birth:
June 27th, 1897
Date of death:
1960
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
June 11th, 1915: Kriegsfreiwilliger;
May 3rd, 1918: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (E) mit RDA vom 1-10-1934 (466);
July 1st, 1937: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (230);
July 1st, 1940: Major (61);
September 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (98);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst (22a).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 467;
Januaty 20th; 1940: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 467;
December 15th, 1940: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 588;
November 21st, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 25th, 1942: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 699;
January 27th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 699;
February 22nd, 1943: Führer-Reserve AOK 4;
March 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve AOK 9;
March 25th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 313;
August 26th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 20th, 1944: kdt.z.Inf.Schule Döberitz a.Ausb.Ltr.;
October 5th, 1944: vorst.Kdrg.beendet;
October 10th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 280;
January 16th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH D.r.OB.H.Gr.Mitte;
March 19th, 1945: kdt.z. 17. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
March 25th, 1945: mdFb 189. Inf.Div.


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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 313, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 313, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1943

2346th Award.
According to the Karteikarte awarded on 17-10-1943.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1940
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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