Oberst Horst Pretzell

[Jan-Hendrik]

Seeking any infos onhis career. I have a Lt. Pretzell in 3.Eskadron of Reiter-Regiment 5 in 1933 and am quite curious if that could be him

Jan-Hendrik

[harmel]

Hi J-H,
Pretzell Obstlt. 01.05.1943 (13c). Promoted to Oberst 30.01.1945
previously served with Kav.Rgt. 5.
Harmel

[Jan-Hendrik]

Great, Alex!!

Have a look on this pic:

http://i25.tinypic.com/2uqyg7t.jpg

Thank you!!

Jan-Hendrik

[harmel]

Glad to help!, thanks for the pic.
Harmel

[Nicole S.]

Thank you!

Nicole S.

[Jan-Hendrik]

He was last peace time adjutant of KR 5, as Rittmeister

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Ia of 10. Armee 28.07.1944 - 02.05.1945

Jan-Hendrik

P.S. Could someone correct the titel - not Oberst?

[histan]

He has a comprehensive entry in Zweng as follows:

06 October 1936 Kav.Rgt. 5 (Abt.- u. Rgt.s-Adj.)
26 August 1939 im Gen.St. II. AK
05 February 1940 Stab 71. Inf.Div. (Adj.)
14 Oct 1940 - 5 Jan 1941 3. Gen.St. Lehrgang Berlin
06 Jan 1941 im Gen.St. HGr B (O1)
30 Jan 1942 z. Gen.St kdrt.
22 March 1942 im Gen.St. HGr Mitte (1d)
01 August 1942 i. d. Gen.St. versetzt
01 March 1943 FR OKH D. r. P3
15 March 1943 im Stab 71. Inf.Div. (Ia)
25 July 1944 im Gen.St. 10. Armee (Ia)

Regards

John

[Jan-Hendrik]

Perfect! Thank you, dear John

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

By the way, Horst Pretzell was member of the inner circle of resistance around Henning von Tresckow!

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Nice Portrait of him at PA

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Does anybody has his PoD/DoD?

Jan-Hendrik

[askropp]

01.05.1933 Leutnant (28)
01.12.1934 Oberleutnant (120)
01.01.1939 Rittmeister (95)
01.04.1942 Major (82)
10.08.1942 neues RDA vom 01.02.1942 (47a) erhalten
30.01.1943 neues RDA vom 01.01.1942 (271a) erhalten
xx.xx.194x Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.05.1943 (13c)
30.01.1945 Oberst

in Stellenbesetzung of:
01.05.1933 in der 3. /Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.04.1934 in der 3. /Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
01.02.1935 im Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
15.10.1935 im Reiterregiment 5 (Stolp)
07.10.1936 Adjutant der I. / Kavallerieregiment 5 (Stolp)
12.10.1937 Chef der 4. / Kavallerieregiment 5 (Stolp)
10.11.1938 Adjutant des Kavallerieregiments 5 (Stolp)

[Jan-Hendrik]

Thank you!!

Born 09.10.1908 in ??

Source:

Balsi

Jan-Hendrik

[JakeV]

Horst Pretzell * 09.10.1908 in Heyde/Kreis Belgard/Pommern [heute Modrzewiec/Polen]

In 1969 he was living in Köln-Weiden. The AfD politician Marcus Pretzell is his grandson.

Jake