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Ondarza, von, Leon

Date of birth:
September 8th, 1903 (Gelting/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
April 21st, 1945 (Meyenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
January 1st, 1928: Leutnant (11);
March 1st, 1931: Oberleutnant (8);
July 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (35);
November 1st, 1940: Major (43);
December 17th, 1941: neues RDA vom 1-3-1940 (43a) erhalten;
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (482);
July 1st, 1944: Oberst (25).

Career:
November 24th, 1938: Chef, 4. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 116;
January 27th, 1940: Lehrgangsleiter, Artillerieschule Jüterbog;
December 30th, 1940: Lehrstab A, Artillerieschule Jüterbog;
May 1st, 1941: Abteilungskommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 80;
December 1st, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 3rd, 1941: Stab, Oberbefehlshabers West;
February 13th, 1942: Lehrgangsleiter, Artillerieschule II;
December 28th, 1943: Kommandeur, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 28th, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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