Kiethe, Kurt
- Date of birth:
- July 8th, 1908
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
January 1st, 1935: Polizei-Leutnant;
October 15th, 1935: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-3-1934 (116v);
October 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant (86);
March 1st, 1940: Hauptmann (78);
June 1st, 1943: Major (27);
April 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant (101);
November 9th, 1944: Oberst (51).
Career:
June 30th, 1929: Eingetreten b.Pol.Anw.Lehrg.d.Pol.Dir. Plauen;
August 1st, 1935: i.d.Dt.Heer;
October 15th, 1935: 8./Inf.Rgt. 32;
July 1st, 1937: Inf.Rgt. 116;
September 1st, 1939: Ord.Offz. Inf.Rgt. 36;
March, 1940: Chef MG Kompanie;
December 5th, 1940: Chef 14./Inf.Rgt. 36;
October 25th, 1941: Btl.Fhr.;
June 10th, 1942: Ltr.d.Gr.3 OKH/HPA/Ag P 4;
September 1st, 1943: Btl.Kdr. 9.Inf.Div.;
December 10th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 31st, 1944: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 21;
February 25th, 1944: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 116;
April 1st, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 21;
September 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 15th, 1944: Kdr. Schule VIII f.Fhj.d.Inf. Wetzlar.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 36, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 116, 9. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1944
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R888
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