Ernst von Cochenhausen???

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Ernst von Cochenhausen???

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Post by FANGIO » 27 May 2004, 08:16

I have this pic (can't remember the source) of Ernst (?) von Cochenhausen.
Did Ernst Cochenhausen exist? I only know of two:
1-Grllnt Conrad von Cochenhausen
2-Grl d Art Dr phil Friedrich von Cochenhausen
Is that an eagle on his cap? (it's not cap but I can't remember the exact word in english).
Any help appreciated.
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Post by Denis » 27 May 2004, 11:35

Hi Juan Emmanuel
The officer is shown wearing a Schwedter Adler. This is a tradition badge which was bore by members of Kav.Rgt. 6 and then 3. Kav.Brigade (later renamed 3. Kav.Div.).
Here is an interesting URL for you :
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... hp?t=53134
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Post by Dieter Zinke » 27 May 2004, 11:36

Hallo FANGIO,

your man was only Oberstleutnant (Promotion: 01.03.1945).
He served in the Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 3 and you see at his cap the "Traditionsabzeichen der Dragoner", the "Schwedter Adler" (for 2. & 4. / Reiter-Regiment 6 and also for KSB 3).

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Post by FANGIO » 27 May 2004, 19:17

Hi Denis and Oberstab.
So this another Cochenhausen then?
Thanks for the info about the 'Schwedter Adler'.
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Post by Elwyn W » 28 May 2004, 05:09

How does it work?

Gerlach von Gaudecker Zuch wore the same "Schwedter Adler". He was mostly associated with Pz.Gr,Rgt. 33. Was he entitled to wear it until he left the qualified unit or was he entitled to wear it for life?

What unit did Ernst von Cochenhausen command in 1944?
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Post by Dieter Zinke » 28 May 2004, 12:17

Hallo FANGIO, hallo Freiherr

Some supplements and corrections are necessary:

Hauptmann Ernst von Cochenhausen, Chef der 1. / Kradschützen-Bataillon 3 (3. Panzer-Division) received the German Cross in Gold on 23.01.1942.

In memory of the “Brandenburgisches Dragoner-Regiment” Nr. 2 the “Dragoner-Adler” becomes “Traditions-Abzeichen” for the 2. or 4. Schwadron of the Kavallerie-Regiment 6 and also for the Kradschützen-Bataillon 3.
The pic shows the “Schwedter” Adler of an Stabswachtmeister (im Regimentsstab) of the 2. or 4. Schwadron of the Kavallerie-Regiment 6.

Please pay attention:
Not Schwerter Adler (Schwert = sword) but SCHWEDTER Adler.
SCHWEDT is a town at the the german river Oder.
BTW:
the commander in the brigde-head Schwedt was SS-Obersturmbannführer d. R. Otto Skorzeny (31.01.1945 - 28.02.1945), the unit raised to a “Divisionskampfgruppe” on 07.02.1945 (15.000 men). There soldiers were hanged up on trees at the high-road, charged with the reproach of cowardliness, among them also the Kreisleiter and the commander of a Volkssturm-Bataillon from Königsberg. Skorzeny vindicated his doing so towards the fully frightened Generaloberst von Greim (Luftflotte 6) refering to a direct martial law to plenary power pretendedly imparted by Hitler himself. Bormann raged.

Closing remark:
Gerlach von Gaudecker-Zuch, Oberst since 01.07.1944, was at last commander of the fully motorized “Infanterie-Division z.V.“ (i.e. “zur Vergeltung”), the “Division Gaudecker”, according to Korpsbefehl on 17.04.1945 built out of the Armeekorps z.V. (“Armeekorps zur Vergeltung“, Kommandierender General SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Dr.-Ing. Hans Kammler). The “Division Gaudecker” was since 22.04.1945 subordinated to the XXXXI. Panzerkorps (Holste) in the AOK 12 and capitulated arbitrarily on 01.05.1945 against the 29. US-Infanteriedivision (and General der Panzertruppe Wenck, CiC 12. Armee, raged).

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Post by FANGIO » 28 May 2004, 15:22

Great information Oberstab, many thanks for sharing it.
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Post by Elwyn W » 29 May 2004, 22:39

Major Ernst von Cochenhausen, Kdr, 304 PzGrRgt, 2 Pz Div was promoted to the post by von Lüttwitz on 23.12.44 and participated in the Ardennes Offensive

Source: Ardennes Offensive, V PzArmy, Central Sector by Bruce Quarrie.

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Post by Elwyn W » 15 Aug 2004, 21:53

Nice pic of GenMj Walter Gorn, ELT 113 with the Schwedter adler. he was a Kp Chef in KSB 3 in 1934.

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Post by FANGIO » 16 Aug 2004, 20:21

Great pic Freiherr!, thanks for sharing it.
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Re: Ernst von Cochenhausen???

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 10 Oct 2017, 13:54

18.07.1910 geboren in Freienwalde
01.04.1931 Eintritt in den Militärdienst beim 15. (preuss) Reiterregiment Paderborn
02.03.1934 Leutnant im 5./RR 16 Hofgeismar
01.08.1934 7./RR Erfurt Halbregiment Eisenach
15.10.1935 2./ Kradschützen Btl. 3
01.10.1936 Oberleutnant
01.05.1938 Kompaniechef 1./ Kradschützen Btl. 3
27.01.1940 Kompaniechef 4./ Kradschützen Btl. 3
01.03.1940 Hauptmann
01.07.1942 Major und Kommandeur Kradschützen Btl. 3
00.05.1943 Führerreserve
01.08.1943 Kommandeur Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 122
00.02.1944 Regimentsführer-Lehrgang
20.12.1944 Regimentsfüher und später Kommdeur Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 304
01.03.1945 Oberstleutnant
22.05.1945 Entlassung aus amerikanischer Gefangenschaft
00.00.1998 gestorben


Orden und Ehrenzeichen:
26.10.1943 Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold
18.03.1942 Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres
23.01.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
01.09.1941 Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942
11.11.1940 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
18.09.1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Source:

Historic.de

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