Date of birth:

March 17th, 1915 (Rudolstadt/Thüringen, Germany)

Date of death:

August 4th, 1976 (Homburg an der Saar/Saarland, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant (RDA -256-);
August 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant (RDA -250-);
February 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA -478-);
February 1st, 1944: Major (RDA -6b-);
April 20th, 1945: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
1939: Adjutant Infanterie-Regiment 30;
?: Kompaniechef 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 472;
?: Bataillonskommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73;
January 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH / Stab 68. Infanterie-Division;
June 15th, 1943: Kriegsakademie;
October 1st, 1943: Generalstab;
November 25th, 1943: Ib Stab 75. Infanterie-Division;
April 1st, 1944: Generalstab;
June 20th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
June 30th, 1944: Ia Generalstab Festung Kommandantur Kreta;
?: Generalstab XXXIV. Armeekorps zbV.;
January 30th, 1945: Führerreserve OKH / Chef P3;
April 20th, 1945: Ia Stab 2. Panzer-Division.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 20th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 472, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Ketelhodt received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Freiherr von Kettelhodt stormed the fortified redoubt ‘Knop’ on the 14.06.1940 in the face of ferocious enemy artillery fire and in spite of the extremely difficult conditions encountered. By doing this he secured the decisive condition for his Division to succeed in breaking through the Maginot Line.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1943

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  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Die Tapfersten