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Szelinski, Arnold

Date of birth:
August 30th, 1891 (Hohenstein/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 9th, 1943 (Wasyno/Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 22nd, 1909: char. Fähnrich;
October 18th, 1909: Fähnrich;
November 16th, 1910: Leutnant;
March 22nd, 1916: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1922: Hauptmann (8);
April 1st, 1933: Major (14);
October 1st, 1935: Oberstleutnant (14);
March 1st, 1938: Oberst (29);
February 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (21);
January 21st, 1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (37).

Career:
June 1st, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 38;
December 15th, 1941: Kdr. Jg.Rgt. 38;
January 1st, 1942: mdFb 298. Inf.Div.;
February 1st, 1942: Kdr. 298. Inf.Div.;
December 27th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kdr. 376. Inf.Div.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 525, 298. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1941
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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