Regiment von Prinz ?

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Regiment von Prinz ?

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Post by Bernd R » 08 Jun 2008, 00:31

I'm looking for info about this unit - especially assignment / place of action.
Evidence of its existance (unless it is an error or a typo), this Army Honor Roll Clasp holder :
Prinz von Buchau Freiherr, Kurt, 00.00.1945, Major d.R., Rgt. von Prinz

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Post by Endzeit Jan » 08 Jun 2008, 12:15

Ich kenn nur ein SS-Reg.Prinz.
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Post by Heimatschuss » 08 Jun 2008, 23:20

Dear Bernd,

I suppose he might have known http://worldroots.com/brigitte/kurtprinzdeath.htm
Unfortunately that's all I can add at the moment.

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Post by Bernd R » 09 Jun 2008, 14:56

Thanks so far !
Endzeit Jan wrote:Ich kenn nur ein SS-Reg.Prinz.
Jan
Jan :x , come on, you know that - in the official Mod style :
The forum language is english. Comply with this basic rule, please.

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Post by Endzeit Jan » 09 Jun 2008, 16:58

Hi
I know only a SS-Reg.Prinz. Set up from parts of the Art.Reg.2 and 17. Employment Rouen/ Maastrich 1944.
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Post by Bernd R » 12 Dec 2008, 11:43

No progress here in the meantime. Anyone with input ?

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Post by Bernd R » 11 May 2009, 20:16

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Post by Bernd R » 19 Jul 2009, 21:19

In the context of the death notice, provided by Torsten above, I found a few additional pieces. Born 1909 in Stargard, post-war career as Ministerialrat (a.D.).
The name possibly was known / in use also like : Freiherr von Prinz-Buchau.
Another single hint : probably the later Major d.R. was IIa of VIII. AK from 9/43 - 6/44 in the rank of Hauptmann.

There seem to exist not a single mentioning of this regiment in any Gliederung..

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Major d.R. Kurt Freiherr Prinz von Buchau (1909-2000)

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Post by askropp » 29 May 2019, 19:22

*07.02.1909 Stargard
+09.10.2000 Berlin

1948 Heirat mit Elvira von Zitzewitz (1912-2000)
2 Töchter

01.05.1942 Hauptmann d.R.
01.05.1944 Major d.R.

26.08.1939 Zugführer in der leichten Infanteriekolonne 48
08.09.1939 Zugführer in der 4. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 48
20.07.1940 mit der Führung der Stabskompanie des Infanterieregiments 48 beauftragt
28.11.1942 O1 im Stab der Gruppe Höhne
06.12.1942 IIb im Stab der Gruppe Höhne
01.07.1943 Adjutant des VIII. Armeekorps (bis 01.09.1943 mWdGb)
06.11.1944 mit der stellvertretenden Führung des Grenadierregiments 18 beauftragt
22.11.1944 kommandiert zum 20. Regimentsführerlehrgang
23.01.1945 Führerreserve OKH (IV)
geplante Verwendung als Führer des Grenadierregiments Leipzig und der Regimentskampfgruppe OV/4 F [who knows these strange units?]

später Ministerialrat im Bundeswirtschaftsministerium

31.05.1940 EK II
20.07.1940 Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
24.10.1940 EK I
14.07.1943 Ostmedaille
10.12.1943 Demjanskschild
20.04.1944 KVK II mit Schwertern
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