Oberstleutnant von Puttkamer

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Oberstleutnant von Puttkamer

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Post by Mitchell » 22 Aug 2007, 06:22

Anyone know of a Oberstleutnant von Puttkamer of the 2. Panzer-Division. I think he was killed in March 1945 while defending a bridge on the Enz River at Sinspelt. He was perhaps with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2?

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 22 Aug 2007, 10:13

Not listed by the Volksbund...
But I would be interested in his first name, too. Have him as Oberst in January/February 1945 as Kdr. of PGR 2!

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 22 Aug 2007, 10:30

Jan-Hendrik wrote:Not listed by the Volksbund...
But I would be interested in his first name, too.Have him as Oberst in January/February 1945 as Kdr. of PGR 2!

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Oberstleutnant Karl-Richard von Puttkamer, Kdr. PGR 2 since 30.01.1945, KIA (date ?)

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 22 Aug 2007, 10:34

Great 8-)
Thank you!

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EDIT: wrote an E-Mail to the Familienverband of the von Puttkamers to get his exact DoD :wink:

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Post by Mitchell » 22 Aug 2007, 17:27

Alright, my mistake. The defense at Sinspelt on the Enz River was February 23, 1945. I believe that would be his DoD. Sorry for the confusion, I should have verified my notes first.

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Post by Charles Steiner » 24 Aug 2007, 11:31

Many thanks for clearing up this enigma, Dieter...
I also was looking for this first name for some time now

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Oberstleutnant Karl-Richard von Puttkamer (1902-1945)

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Post by askropp » 21 Apr 2017, 21:12

01.02.1926 Leutnant
01.02.1929 Oberleutnant (36)
01.11.1934 Rittmeister (19)
01.06.1940 Major (70)
08.04.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (1063)

in Stellenbesetzung of:
01.05.1926 in der 3. / Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1927 in der 3. / Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1928 in der 3. / Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1929 im Stab des Reiterregiments 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1930 in der 3. / Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1931 in der 3. / Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1932 im Stab des Reiterregiments 5 (Stolp)
01.05.1933 in der 2. / Reiterregiment 5 (Belgard)
01.04.1934 in der 2. / Reiterregiment 5 (Belgard)
01.02.1935 im Reiterregiment 1 (Insterburg)
15.10.1935 Chef der Stabsschwadron des Reiterregiments 1 (Insterburg)
07.10.1936 Chef der Stabsschwadron des Reiterregiments 1 (Insterburg)
12.10.1937 Chef der 2. / Kavallerieregiment 15 (Neuhaus)
10.11.1938 Chef der 2. / Kavallerieregiment 15 (Neuhaus)
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Re: Lt. Col. von Puttkamer

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 22 Apr 2017, 08:14

per HANS

Rittmeister 01.11.34 von PUTTKAMER, Karl-Richard, 28.07.1902 - 23.02.1945, (Kav.Rgt. 15), Oberst (01.02.45)

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Re: Oberstleutnant von Puttkamer

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Post by Minotauros » 21 Dec 2021, 12:12

Hello,


I wonder whether this Karl-Richard von PUTTKAMER served as an Oberstleutnant in the staff of the Deutscher Verbindungsoffizier bei der 4.Rum. Armee (Oberst i.G. Hans DOERR) in 1942?...

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