Wenzelburger, Georg
- Date of birth:
- December 22nd, 1910 (Uhingen/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 18th, 2000 (Grafenberg/Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1930: Soldat;
1939: Feldwebel;
1940: Oberfeldwebel;
1941: Leutnant der Reserve;
1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
1944: Hauptmann der Reserve;
1945: Major der Reserve.
Career:
1939: Infanterie-Regiment 13;
1939: Zugführer, 5. infanterie-Division;
1941: Führer, 9. (MG) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 56;
March 1943: Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 56.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Inf.Div.
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 9. / Jäger-Regiment 56
- Awarded on:
- March 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer III. / Jäger-Regiment 56
- Awarded on:
- May 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1093, 547. Volks-Grenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1944
Awarded for his first wound inflicted on the 18th of October 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann
- Unit:
- Führer II.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiments 1098 / 549.Volks-Grenadier-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Bataillonskommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 547
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to ToW
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres dd. 5 mei 1944
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
- Georg Wenzelburger - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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