Cavalry Lieutenant - Graf von ??

[Mooyman]

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Aufgestellt am 18. August 1939 in Allenstein aus der 1. (Reit.) und 6. (Radf.) Schwadron des Kavallerie-Regiments 4 und der 1. Infanterie-Division unterstellt. Am 15. Oktober 1942 in die Radfahr-Abteilung 1 umbenannt. Am 21. April 1943 erfolgte die Rückbenennung in
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1. Am 2. Oktober 1943 erfolgte die Umbenennung in Divisions-Füssilier-Bataillon 1. Ersatztruppenteil war die Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 1.



Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 in Tilsit 1939



Aufklärungsabteilung 1 in Königsberg 1939. Die Abteilung wartete auf die Ankunft von Adolf Hitler.

Link: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Divisionseinheiten/IDEinheiten1.htm#Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung%201

[Simon O.]

Wrong type of AA and you're looking for Aufklärungs Abteilung 2 (mot). According to 'Das Heer, 1939' he was assigned to the 1 Schwadron of the abteilung which was a panzer-späh unit.

[Mooyman]

Wrong type of AA and you're looking for Aufklärungs Abteilung 2 (mot). According to 'Das Heer, 1939' he was assigned to the 1 Schwadron of the abteilung which was a panzer-späh unit.

Ops...Thank you againg Simon!!

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

More informations!!!

From PLATEN HALLERMUND Family Website.

URL: http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/platen.html

August Wilhelm Ernst Albert Graf von Platen-Hallermund (Mummendorf 7 May 1913-d.Lazarett Johannisburg, East Prussia 14 Sep 1939, of wounds received in action nr Wyling, Poland 13 Sep 1939).

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

The Battle of the Bzura (also known as the Battle of Kutno) was a World War II battle of the Invasion of Poland and was fought September 9 – 19, 1939, between Polish and German forces.

This was the largest battle of the Invasion of Poland and took place west of Warsaw, near the Bzura River. A Polish counterattack failed after initial success.

Polish forces consisted of Army Poznań and Army Pomorze. German forces consisted of Armies 8 and 10 from Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd).

The battle can be divided into 3 phases:

Phase I - Polish offensive on Stryków (9-12 September)
Phase II - Polish offensive on Łowicz (13-16 September)
Phase III - Polish defeat and retreat towards Warsaw

On September 9, the Polish Poznań Army made a counterattack from the area south of the Bzura river, its target was the German divisions advancing between Łęczyca and Łowicz. The Polish forces' main effort was concentrated in the area of Stryków. On the right wing of the offensive there was the Podolska Cavalry Brigade, and on the left, in the area of Głowno - Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade. Due to a Polish advantage in numbers and German surprise, the Poles managed to cause considerable losses among their enemies, killing about 1,500 German soldiers.

Also, German forces were thrown back approximately 20 kilometres south and the Poles recaptured several towns, including Łęczyca and Piątek. The German 8th Army also suffered heavy casualties. On September 10, the Polish 17th Infantry Division met the German 17th Infantry Division at Małachowicze and a bloody fight ensued. A day later, Army Poznań, continuing its advance with the forces of the 25th Division and Podolska Cavalry Brigade, engaged the German 221st Infantry Division south of Łęczyca. Meanwhile, the remnants of Polish Army Pomorze arrived in the area of Włocławek, Brześć Kujawski and Koło, keeping strong German forces alert.

Initially underestimating the Polish advance, on September 11 the Germans decided to redirect the main forces of the German 10th Army, German 4th Army and the reserves of the Army Group South, as well as aircraft from 4th Air Fleet, towards the Bzura. The following day, the Poles reached the line Stryków - Ozorków. Also on this day, General Tadeusz Kutrzeba was informed that the units of Army Łódź had retreated to the stronghold of Modlin. Upon hearing this, Kutrzeba decided to stop the offensive and try to reach Sochaczew and Kampinos Forest. On the morning of September 14, General Władysław Bortnowski's group started the action. The 26th and 16th Infantry Divisions crossed the Bzura in the area of Łowicz and the Polish 4th Infantry Division reached the road linking Łowicz with Głowno. Then, General Bortnowski was informed that the German 4th Panzer Division was withdrawing from the outskirts of Warsaw. Fearing that this unit would enter action against his forces on the same day, he ordered the 26th Infantry Division to retreat.

Please, where is Wyling in Poland??




Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

Hi All,

One more information - the von Platen-Hallermund are descendants of William the Conqueror!!!

URL: http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache...nk&cd=25&gl=br

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

Hi,

Would be huge to find a photo of August Graf von Platen-Hallermund!!!!

Please, somebody possesss some tip?

PS. Is impolite somebody that speak German could enter in contact with the von Platen-Hallermund family?

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Larry deZeng]

Mooyman wrote:

Please, where is Wyling in Poland??

I tried to find this for you using some data bases that include every settlement and village in Poland down to a population of 120 people, but there is no place by this name. I also check lists of every place in the region of East Prussia, Poland, Wartheland, West Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia that had its name changed from German to Polish or Russian at the end of the war, and still no luck.

Sorry.

--Larry

[Mooyman]

Mooyman wrote:



I tried to find this for you using some data bases that include every settlement and village in Poland down to a population of 120 people, but there is no place by this name. I also check lists of every place in the region of East Prussia, Poland, Wartheland, West Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia that had its name changed from German to Polish or Russian at the end of the war, and still no luck.

Sorry.

--Larry

Thank you so much Larry!!!

Best regards,

Ricardo.