Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Post by askropp » 14 May 2022, 14:04

Konrad Julius Willi Wesche
*08.01.1899 [Bad Harzburg-]Westerode
+27.06.1944 bei Bobruisk (gefallen)

07.06.1918 Leutnant
xx.xx.1936 Oberleutnant d.R.
01.05.1937 Hauptmann d.R.
xx.xx.1937 Hauptmann (E) mit RDA vom 01.12.1934 (82a)
01.10.1938 neues RDA vom 01.06.1934 (167) erhalten
01.10.1940 Major (E) (272)
01.09.1941 Major mit RDA vom 01.10.1940 (181)
30.04.1943 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1943 (52a)
01.10.1943 Oberst (24)

28.12.1916 Eintritt ins Infanterieregiment 154
31.03.1920 ausgeschieden

Bankangestellter

12.10.1937 Leiter des Wehrmeldeamts Querfurt [laut Stellenbesetzung]
xx.xx.1939 Chef der 3. / Infanterieregiment 168
27.10.1940 Kommandeur des II. / Infanterieregiment 430
02.02.1943 mit der Führung des Grenadierregiments 430 beauftragt
10.05.1943 Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments 427

xx.xx.191x EK II
xx.xx.191x EK I
15.08.1941 Spange zum EK II
04.10.1941 Spange zum EK I
20.07.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
09.04.1943 Ritterkreuz
06.08.1944 Eichenlaub (541.)
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Re: Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Post by graveland » 14 May 2022, 16:38

Thank you, askropp.


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Re: Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Post by harmel » 16 May 2022, 21:51

Just a few things too add about about Wesche.
After WW1 worked in a Bank- Oblt.d.R in 10th Inf Regt
Extra Awards-Close Combat Clasp(Bronze)
-Inf Assault Badge(Silver or Gold)
-Wound Badge(Silver)
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Re: Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Post by Rossano » 17 May 2022, 08:51

Wasn´t he Willy ? So in Hans list and in RKT, or are they wrong ?

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Post by askropp » 17 May 2022, 15:00

As I said recently, this kind of question is nearly impossible to answer. What if his official name was "Wilhelm"?
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Re: Oberst Willi Wesche (1899-1944)

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Post by Rossano » 17 May 2022, 15:34

No Wilhelm, either Willy or Willi. Maybe somebody else will have the definitive correct answer

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