Date of birth:

July 12th, 1905

Date of death:

September 18th, 1986

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
June 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (25);
December 17th, 1942: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1943: Oberst (17a).

Career:
October 12th, 1937: Stab/Heereswaffenamt ;
February 5th, 1940: Ia Stab 6. Inf.Div.;
June 17th, 1940: Ia Stab 46. Inf.Div.;
October 1st, 1940: x?;
October 11th, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 215;
April 1st, 1943: x?
June 1st, 1943: Chef des Stabes Stab/Heereswaffenamt;
May 1st, 1945: Führer-Reserve.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 215, 78. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 17th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 23.12.1942) describes why Reissinger received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberstleutnant Reissinger defended an important strongpoint southwest of Kalinin against strong enemy attacks. Here he prevented the Bolshevik breakthrough attempts via a bold flanking thrust that he personally led.”

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - balsi.de
  - Kösliner Zeitung (Edition 354)