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Hanstein, von, Jobst

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1887 (Brandenburg an der Havel/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
April 6th, 1968 (Bad Homburg vor der Höhe/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 14th, 1907: aus der Hauptkadettenanstalt als char. Fähnrich;
November 18th, 1907: Fähnrich (E6e);
August 18th, 1908: Leutnant (Aa);
February 25th, 1915: Oberleutnant;
November 6th, 1917: Hauptmann mit Pat. (2);
March 31st, 1929: mit Char. als Major verabschiedet;
October 1st, 1933: als char.Major a.D. (RDA 1-11-1929);
March 5th, 1935: Major (E);
April 1st, 1935: RDA vom 01.07.31 erhalten;
January 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (E) (24);
December 15th, 1938: Oberstleutnant;
July 1st, 1941: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-4-1941 (83);
December 8th, 1943: anderw. RDA vom 1-12-1940 (42b) erhalten.

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 467;
September 1st, 1940: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 11th, 1940: Kdr. Infanterie-Ersatz-Rgt. 31;
April 28th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 744;
October 24th, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 29th, 1941: mdFb Inf.Rgt. 109;
May 15th, 1942: Kdr.Inf.Rgt. 109 (ab 15-10-1942 Gren.Rgt. 109);
December 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 5th, 1943: Kdt. des Verteidigungsbereichs Marseille;
August 28th, 1944: POW.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1916
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1918

Mit Schwertern.
Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936

4. bis 1. Klasse.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
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:
January 30th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 109, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 109, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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