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Möckel, Alexander

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1896 (Gießen/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
March 24th, 1945 (Graben-Neudorf/Baden, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
December 14th, 1915: Leutnant mit Patent vom 30-1-1915 (S);
x?, 1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant;
September 20th, 1920: Polizei-Leutnant;
August 1st, 1934: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-11-1933 (58);
x?, 1938: Major mit RDA vom 1-4-1938 (41a);
June 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant (14);
January 1st, 1943: Oberst (11);
March 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Ers.Btl. 82;
February 12th, 1940: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 517;
June 20th, 1940: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 517;
October 11th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 517;
October 22nd, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 16th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Inf. 517;
September 26th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 19th, 1944: kdt.z.15. Divisionsführerlehrgang (bis 15-11-1944);
November 20th, 1944: kdt.z. OB West zur Verwendung als Divisionsführer;
December 29th, 1944: Kdr. 16. V.G.D. (bis 1-3-1945 mFb).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 517, 295. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 6th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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