Date of birth:

November 23rd, 1910 (Saalfled/East Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 4th, 1947 (Chatelineau/Henegouwen, Belgium)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 58. Grave: 260.

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Ernst Kutschkau died as Belgian Prisoner of War.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 3rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 11th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 18th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 3 / 21.Infanterie-Division / XXVIII.Armee-Korps / 18.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1944

On the 17.03.1944 the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 3 was in a blocking position north of Pskov, specifically Hill 35.8 (which lay northeast of Abisha). Oberfeldwebel Kutschkau defended this sector with his troops against all Soviet penetration attempts, and by doing this he prevented the loss of the whole position held by both the Regiment and Division as a whole. For this action he would receive the Knight’s Cross.

2980th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 3 / 21.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 9th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 3 / 21.Infanterie-Division / XX.Armee-Korps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

March 11th, 1945

In the first days of January 1945 the Grenadier-Regiment 3 was deployed in the Rominte position between Goldap and Gumbinnen. The village of Daken was the lynchpin of II. Bataillon. At this time the Soviets managed to penetrate into the southern entrance to the village, and threatened to achieve a breakthrough. Oberfeldwebel Kutschkau was sent in as a reserve along with the Regimental Pionierzug and tasked with leading the counterthrust. Despite heavy Soviet defensive fire, bolstered by the addition of reinforcements, Kutschkau was able to put his great talents to good use and retake the old German defensive positions. For this he would be awarded the Oakleaves.

777th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel d.R. (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Kompanieführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 3

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 5th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 3, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 20th, 1943

Recieved for a wound inflicted on the 12th of November 1943.

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