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Pruss, Willi

Date of birth:
August 3rd, 1898 (Thorn/West Prussia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
1934: Hauptmann (RDA April 1st, 1934, -102-);
August 1st, 1939: Major (RDA: -14-);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA -134-);
June 1st, 1944: Oberst (RDA: -3-, renewed March 1st, 1944 -8e-).

Career:
January 1st, 1934: Infanterie-Regiment 29;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 50;
November 10th, 1938: Chef, 8. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 50;
January 20th, 1940: Führerreserve OKH;
March 20th, 1940: Stab, Amtsgruppe Ersatz- und Heerwesen, Allgemeinen Heeresamt;
November 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 50;
November 1942: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 71;
?: Kommandeur, Reserve-Grenadier-Bataillon 396;
March 14th,1943: Führerreserve OKH;
May 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 670.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 670, 371. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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