Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz [sic]
Born - 1898 in Upper Silesia
Enlists in the Prussian Officer Cadet School 1914, age 16
Gazzetted into the 10th Brandenburg Lancer Regiment with the rank of Leutnant 1916, age 18
Service on the Western Front with the 10th, awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class 1917, age 19
Transferred to the newly formed 1st Panzer Regiment with the rank of Oberleutnant 1917
Service on the Western Front with the 5th Panzer Regiment, awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class 1917
Promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and awarded the WW1 Panzer Badge 1918
Awarded the Black Wound Badge 1918
War Ends 11th November 1918, age 20
Service with the Freikorp in Silesia 1920, and awarded the Silesian Eagle Order 2nd Class in Silver
Transferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as Adjutant 1922, age 24
Promoted to the rank of Major and Company Commander 1925, age 27
Transferred to the Panzer School 1930, age 32
Promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant 1932, age 34
Transferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as 2nd in Command in 1932, age 34
Awarded the Front Fighters Cross, Bulgarian WW1 Service Medal for WW1 in 1934, age 36
Awarded the Army 4 years & 18 years Service Awards in 1935, age 37
Promoted to the rank of Oberst 1938, and Commanding Officer of the 4th Panzer Regiment age 40
4th Panzer Regiment involved in the Austrian Annexation 1938
Awarded the Austria Annexation Medal 1938
Commencement of WW2 1939, age 41
Service with the 4th Panzer Regiment, France 1939
Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939
Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 1st Class 1940, age 42
Awarded the Panzer Assault Badge in Silver 1940
4th Panzer Regiment transferred to the Russian Front 1941
Awarded the Russian Front Medal 1941-1942
Awarded the KRIM Shield for service with von Manstein's Army Group South
Awarded the German Cross in Gold for Gallant Action near Kharkov 1942, age 44
4th Panzer Regiment at Stalingrad 1942
Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross at Stalingrad 1942
4th Panzer Regiment surrenders with the 6th Army at Stalingrad 1943
Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz is sent into captivity 1943, age 45
1950 relesed from captivity, age 52, returns home to Upper Silesia, now called Poland and under Communist Rule.
1952 flees Poland for West Germany
1955 enlists in the Bundesheer as Oberst in command of the Bundesheer Panzer School, age 57
Awarded the German Order of Merit for service to the Bundesheer 1964
1964 retires from active service age 66
1968 enters Parliment as the Federal Member for Waldeck, age 70
1972 retires from Federal Politics, age 74
1973 Elected President of the German Panzer Veterans Association
1980 appointed Life Member of the GPVA, age 82
1988 passes away peacefully at home age 90
Buried with full Military Honours, Waldeck.
Now I need his photo, can anyone help?
Cheers,
Vince
Born - 1898 in Upper Silesia
Enlists in the Prussian Officer Cadet School 1914, age 16
Gazzetted into the 10th Brandenburg Lancer Regiment with the rank of Leutnant 1916, age 18
Service on the Western Front with the 10th, awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class 1917, age 19
Transferred to the newly formed 1st Panzer Regiment with the rank of Oberleutnant 1917
Service on the Western Front with the 5th Panzer Regiment, awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class 1917
Promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and awarded the WW1 Panzer Badge 1918
Awarded the Black Wound Badge 1918
War Ends 11th November 1918, age 20
Service with the Freikorp in Silesia 1920, and awarded the Silesian Eagle Order 2nd Class in Silver
Transferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as Adjutant 1922, age 24
Promoted to the rank of Major and Company Commander 1925, age 27
Transferred to the Panzer School 1930, age 32
Promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant 1932, age 34
Transferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as 2nd in Command in 1932, age 34
Awarded the Front Fighters Cross, Bulgarian WW1 Service Medal for WW1 in 1934, age 36
Awarded the Army 4 years & 18 years Service Awards in 1935, age 37
Promoted to the rank of Oberst 1938, and Commanding Officer of the 4th Panzer Regiment age 40
4th Panzer Regiment involved in the Austrian Annexation 1938
Awarded the Austria Annexation Medal 1938
Commencement of WW2 1939, age 41
Service with the 4th Panzer Regiment, France 1939
Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939
Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 1st Class 1940, age 42
Awarded the Panzer Assault Badge in Silver 1940
4th Panzer Regiment transferred to the Russian Front 1941
Awarded the Russian Front Medal 1941-1942
Awarded the KRIM Shield for service with von Manstein's Army Group South
Awarded the German Cross in Gold for Gallant Action near Kharkov 1942, age 44
4th Panzer Regiment at Stalingrad 1942
Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross at Stalingrad 1942
4th Panzer Regiment surrenders with the 6th Army at Stalingrad 1943
Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz is sent into captivity 1943, age 45
1950 relesed from captivity, age 52, returns home to Upper Silesia, now called Poland and under Communist Rule.
1952 flees Poland for West Germany
1955 enlists in the Bundesheer as Oberst in command of the Bundesheer Panzer School, age 57
Awarded the German Order of Merit for service to the Bundesheer 1964
1964 retires from active service age 66
1968 enters Parliment as the Federal Member for Waldeck, age 70
1972 retires from Federal Politics, age 74
1973 Elected President of the German Panzer Veterans Association
1980 appointed Life Member of the GPVA, age 82
1988 passes away peacefully at home age 90
Buried with full Military Honours, Waldeck.
Now I need his photo, can anyone help?
Cheers,
Vince
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