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Scholz, Erich

Date of birth:
October 25th, 1891 (Brockau/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 6th, 1951 (Verden an der Aller/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
February 25th, 1912: Fahnenjunker;
October 18th, 1912: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1913: Leutnant mit Patent vom 19-8-1911 O 6 o;
October 5th, 1916: Oberleutnant U 6 u (33);
January 1st, 1924: Hauptmann (6);
October 1st, 1933: Major (13);
April 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant (20);
January 1st, 1939: Oberst (9);
August 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (10).

Career:
November 10th, 1938: Kdr. Art.Rgt. 14;
November 25th, 1940: Artillerie-Kommandeur 136;
December 1st, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH u.mit Wahrn.b.d.Gesch.d.Höh.Art.Kdr. 313;
February 18th, 1943: Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur 304;
June 7th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. IV;
February 3rd, 1944: kdt.z. 9. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
March 14th, 1944: kdt.z.Stab Höh.Arko 314;
March 20th, 1944: Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur 314;
June 28th, 1944: kdt.z.H.Küst.Art.Schule;
July 5th, 1944: Béziers;
November 5th, 1944: zugleich Führer "Kampfgruppe Scholz";
March 10th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. IV;
April x?, 1945: letzter Stadtkommandant von Naumburg.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe "Scholz", Heer
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 24th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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