Hugo Primozic - StuG-ace

[RB]

Hi,


I'm looking for informaton and photos about Hugo Primozic!
Please help!


RB

[Doktor Krollspell]

Hello RB!

Here's a short qoute from Angolia's "On the Field of Honor - A History of the Knight's Cross Bearers Volume 2" (1980):

Hugo Primozic was faced with being overrun and eventual death or captivity. He wanted neither, so stood his ground against 60 attacking Soviet tanks. Virtually down to his last round of ammunition, he made every round count. He called in artillery fire directly on his position. when all seemed lost, he saw the attacking force slow to a halt and pull back. The line held, thanks to his courage under fire and his gunner's accuracy. For his bravery, he became the first non-commisioned officer in the Army to earn the Oakleaves. He was promoted to the rank of Leutnant in recognition of his heroic deeds.

And here's a link providing biographical information and a photograph:

http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sea ... word=primo


Regards,

Krollspell

[Michael Miller]

Nice photos and information on Primozic appear at:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... t=Primozic


and


http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... t=Primozic


Best,
~ Mike

[Dieter Zinke]

Very nice Willrich-pic

DZ

[Michael Miller]

A 1943 Signal magazine cover featuring Primozic appears at http://www.chez.com/luftwaffe2/index.htm

Best,
~ Mike

[Juha Hujanen]

Few pics from that very Signal.

Cheers/Juha

[harmel]

Hi Mike -Dieter, etc

The General awarding Primozic is Generalmajor Curt Souchay at the time
Commander of the 72nd Inf Division.
Regards Harmel

[Dieter Zinke]

Danke Harmel,

and my supplements to pic "Hugo1" from left:
Richtschütze Wachtmeister Ernst Schimunek, Gustav Gründgens, Ladekanonier-Funker Unteroffizier Heinz Götte, Fahrer Unteroffizier Sepp Braun

DZ

[Michael Miller]

Thanks, harmel- that was my next question (ID of the General).

And Thanks, DZ, for the info. on crewmen.

Best,
~ Mike

[harmel]

Thans Dieter and Mike,great minds think alike,
plus Andreas,Phil Mil,Max History,and all our brilliant contributors.
Kind Regards to all,Harmel

[David C. Clarke]

Did Primozic always fight in a StuG or did he crew other vehicles?

Bestens,
~Akira

[Oberst Mihael]

I could be wrong, but to my knowledge he only served in StuGs, at least as far as his WW2 career is concerned.

[Jan-Hendrik]

Balsi has a bit about him on his RK-Träger-site , too .

http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... c-Hugo.htm

Jan-Hendrik

[Dieter Zinke]

I could be wrong, but to my knowledge he only served in StuGs, at least as far as his WW2 career is concerned.

Hallo Oberst Mihael

Primozic:

07.04.1934 9. Batterie / Artillerie-Regiment (bespannt) 5, Ludwigsburg, Waffenmeister und Geschützführer
01.10.1934 in III. (Stab) / AR 5
01.10.1935 in III. (Stab) / AR 25
08.10.1936 in 2. (schwere, bespannte) Batterie / AR 51 (Hanau), Geschützführer, SF-Unteroffizier
27.08.1939 in II. / AR 152, Siegen
13.10.1939 in 6. Batterie (schwere Ersatz) / AR 152, Gießen
02. - 05.1940 OA-Lehrgang / Lehrstab A / Artillerieschule Jüterbog
04.05.1940 schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 309
16.05.1940 Zugführer und B-Offizier in II. / AR 152
26.04.1941 Umschulung auf Sturmgeschütze VI. / Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment (mot.) 2 Jüterbog

Dieter Z.

[P-HOFFMANN]

.... a picture of my collection, showing Hoffmann-Schoenborn (left) and Primozic with oakleaves in conversation.

I am looking for all kind of non-populair documents, pictures etc. of HOFFMANN-SCHOENBORN


Peter