Rittmeister Heinz Pollay/DKiG

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Rittmeister Heinz Pollay/DKiG

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 18 May 2008, 07:08

The famous german Dressurreiter was awarded the DKiG at Aufklärungsabteilung 110 on 14th February 1942. Here a portrait of him as Oberleutnant with "Kronos" (Source: C.F. Mossdorf Kavallerieschule Hannover):

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Any further info on his military service is welcome :D

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Post by Endzeit Jan » 18 May 2008, 18:40

??.06.1943 - 10.06.1944 IIa III. Pz.Korps
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Post by harmel » 18 May 2008, 23:49

Hi J-H this is all I have Obstlt. 01.12.1943 (67).
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 19 May 2008, 06:44

Hi Alex, he was KpChef of 2./AA 22 according to the historic.de-website and finished war as Oberst...

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Post by harmel » 19 May 2008, 21:07

Thanks mate!
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Oberst Heinz Pollay (1908-1979)

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Post by askropp » 11 Feb 2018, 00:11

* 04.02.1908 Köslin / Pommern
† 14.03.1979 München

Ehemaliger Polizeioffizier.

01.07.1935 Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 01.08.1933 (34c1c)
01.08.1936 Rittmeister (ohne RDA)
01.10.1937 RDA erhalten (24)
18.01.1942 Major mit RDA vom 01.01.1942 (93)
30.01.1942 neues RDA vom 01.02.1941 (66a) erhalten
01.12.1943 Oberstleutnant (67)
16.03.1945 Oberst

01.07.1935 Übertritt zum Heer in die Sonderabteilung der Kavallerieschule (Hannover)
12.10.1937 in der 4. / Kavallerieregiment 13 (Lüneburg) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
10.11.1938 Chef der 8. (Rdf) / Kavallerieregiment 13 (Lüneburg) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
26.08.1939 Chef der 2. / Aufklärungsabteilung 22
10.12.1940 Kommandeur der Aufklärungsabteilung 110
15.09.1942 Adjutant der 110. Infanteriedivision
01.06.1943 Adjutant des III. Panzerkorps
25.06.1944 Führerreserve OKH (X)
17.07.1944 Kommandeur des Luftwaffenjägerregiments 40
05.10.1944 Führerreserve OKH (X)
20.03.1945 kommandiert zum Stab der 4. Panzerarmee zur Einarbeitung als Adjutant

15.05.1940 EK II
22.05.1940 EK I
12.09.1940 Infanteriesturmabzeichen
14.02.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
09.08.1942 Ostmedaille
08.07.1943 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
30.01.1944 KVK II mit Schwertern
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 11 Feb 2018, 11:12

Merci for this, dear askropp!
Born in Köslin, died in München.
More on him at Munzinger.de

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Post by tigre » 04 Oct 2022, 05:40

Hello to all :D; addendum..............................

Rittmeister Pollay.

Sources: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/es/ja ... eeres.html
https://www.rv-hannover.de/PDFs/die-rei ... nnover.pdf

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Gold medalist in the Grand Dressage Competition at the 1936 Olympics, H. Pollay, with the East Prussian Kronos.................................
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Post by harmel » 04 Oct 2022, 13:53

Thanks for posting photos mate!
Harmel :D

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