Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Post by noeneors » 25 Nov 2015, 12:26

Hello Guy :wink:
I'm belgian and interested in Oberst Kahlen who's reaching Meuse with IR 7 on 13/14 may 1940. Can you confirm that, cos I never found his name anywhere in litterature as Bernhardt Kranz or Romuald Bergner books?
Do you think it's possible to find something about this period in RH 26-1012/1 Zg. II 164/59 "Entwurf für das Kriegstagebuch der Kampfgruppe Oberst Kahlen".
Many thanks for your reply.
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Re: Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Post by Rudolf44 » 25 Nov 2015, 20:00

Hello,

His first name is Friedrich Kahlen. He is a former austrian Officer. I have him listed as Kdr. IR 7 from 28.10.39 to 13.07.40.

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Re: Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Post by Frech » 25 Nov 2015, 20:48

Here what I have about his austrian career:

Kahlen Friedrich (*29.03.1891)

KuK: KsSchtz.R. I

ÖBH1:
08.07.1921 Major (Titel) [VBl. 34/1921]
21.01.1928 Major DKl. V (AJR 9) [VBl. 1/1928]
01.12.1929 vers. zum AJR 10 [VBl. 16/1929]
01.12.1931 vers. zum IR 6 [VBl. 13/1931]
01.02.1932 best. zum Kommandanten II./IR 6 [VBl. 1/1932]
21.04.1934 Goldenes Verdienstzeichen für tapferes und erfolgreiches Verhalten bei den Februarkämpfen [VBl. 10/1934]
17.10.1934 Militärdienstzeichen für Offiziere 2. Klasse [VBl. 24/1934]
01.05.1936 vers. zum AJR 9 [VBl. 6/1936]
22.06.1937 Oberstleutnant (Trp.O, AJR 9) [PVBl. 8/1937]

DWM:
14.03.1938 übern. als Oberstleutnant mit RDA 1.8.1936 [79] (Stab Inf.Reg. 83) (DDH1939]
01.04.1939 Oberst [37]
28.10.1939 ern. zum Kdr. Inf.Reg. 7
13.07.1940 Führerreserve OKH

GV, MVK3.X (n.), BMVM.X, KTK, VerwM, OD2, ÖKM.X

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Re: Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Post by Heimatschuss » 25 Nov 2015, 22:08

Hello,

according to Rauchensteiner (1970, p.66) Oberst Kahlen commanded the northern sector of the Styrian border defences extending between Geschriebenstein and Kalch from late 1944 until Jan. 7th, 1945. I cannot tell if this is related to his previous assignment as commander of Wehrmeldeamt Fürstenfeld (Styria) (http://www.dokumentenforum.de/thread.ph ... e14207168a). With regard to the geography it seems very likely although the way Rauchensteiner paraphrases General Ringel's order you can get the impression the HQs of sectors North and South were different from Wehrmeldeämter.

References:

Rauchensteiner, Manfried
Krieg in Österreich 1945.
Schriftenreihe des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums Wien, Vol.5; Vienna; 1970

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Re: Oberst Kahlen (IR 7 in 1940)

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Post by Rossano » 25 Nov 2015, 22:38

Hello Torsten
Wehrbez.Kdo (WBK) Fürstenfeld
Gruß, Rossano
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