Oberstltn. Ziegler

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Stefano
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Oberstltn. Ziegler

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Post by Stefano » 01 Aug 2003, 16:05

Has anyone information on an Oberstltn. Ziegler who fell near Massa Marittima (Tuscany) in late June 1944?
Which unit did he command?
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Stefano Di Giusto

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Post by J.N. Houterman » 01 Aug 2003, 19:47

Could it be this guy?

Nachname: Ziegler
Vorname: Herbert
Dienstgrad: Oberst
Geburtsdatum: 08.10.1904
Geburtsort:
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 25.06.1944
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Herbert Ziegler ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Futa-Pass (Italien) .
Endgrablage: Block 55 Grab 97
[Source: website Volksbund Deutscher Kriegsgräberfürsorge]

This person got the German Cross in Gold (DKiG) on 11 April 1944 as an Oberstleutnant, Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorisiert).
[Source: Patzwall & Scherzer, Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945]

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Hans


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Oberstleutnant Herbert Ziegler (1904-1944)

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Post by askropp » 09 Sep 2016, 22:43

Former ÖBH officer.

xx.xx.1938 Rittmeister mit RDA vom 01.02.1938 (58)
18.01.1942 Major mit RDA vom 01.01.1942 (294)
01.03.1944 Oberstleutnant (83)
xx.xx.194x Oberst mit RDA vom 01.06.1944

in Stellenbesetzung of:
10.11.1938 Chef der 1. / Kavallerieregiment 11 (Stockerau)
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Re: Oberstltn. Ziegler

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Post by Frech » 10 Sep 2016, 03:10

Ziegler Herbert (08.10.1904 - 02.06.1944)

ÖBH1:
15.08.1930 Wachtmeister (HSch) [VBl. 10/1930]
15.08.1931 Leutnant [19] (DragRSchw 4) [VBl. 9/1931]
01.12.1932 vers. zur DragSchw 1 [VBl. 11/1932]
15.08.1935 Oberleutnant (DragR 1) [VBl. 12/1935]
11.12.1935 Österr. Militärverdienstmedaille [VBl. 19/1935]
01.08.1936 vers. zur MG-Schw 1 [VBl. 9/1936]
(1938: AJgB 4)

DWM:
14.03.1938 übern. als Rittmeister mit RDA 1.2.1938 [58] (Chef 1./Kav.Reg. 11) [DDH1939]
01.03.1944 Oberstleutnant [83] [DAL1944T]
02.06.1944 gefallen bei Massa Marittima (IT) [1400]

ÖMVM, DfzS2 [Schem37]

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Re: Oberstltn. Ziegler

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Post by Rossano » 10 Sep 2016, 09:39

So gentlemen
did he die on 2nd or on 25th june ? Was he before wounded ?
(I have Maj. Fabian from may to june?july as acting rgt. cdr.)
Thanks, Rossano

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