sftrooper86 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Hello,I am trying to research a Panzer Oberst who served at Stalingrad, he held the DKiG & RK. His name was: Herr Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz.Where can I find his service record and a photo if one exists?Thank you,Vince Leone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 HiHad a look through and cant find his name here is the Wikipedia lists of RK winnershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight's_..._the_Iron_CrossCheersPerce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz [sic] Born - 1898 in Upper SilesiaEnlists in the Prussian Officer Cadet School 1914, age 16Gazzetted into the 10th Brandenburg Lancer Regiment with the rank of Leutnant 1916, age 18Service on the Western Front with the 10th, awarded Iron Cross 2nd Class 1917, age 19Transferred to the newly formed 1st Panzer Regiment with the rank of Oberleutnant 1917Service on the Western Front with the 5th Panzer Regiment, awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class 1917Promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and awarded the WW1 Panzer Badge 1918Awarded the Black Wound Badge 1918War Ends 11th November 1918, age 20Service with the Freikorp in Silesia 1920, and awarded the Silesian Eagle Order 2nd Class in SilverTransferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as Adjutant 1922, age 24Promoted to the rank of Major and Company Commander 1925, age 27Transferred to the Panzer School 1930, age 32Promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant 1932, age 34Transferred to the 1st Panzer Regiment as 2nd in Command in 1932, age 34Awarded the Front Fighters Cross, Bulgarian WW1 Service Medal for WW1 in 1934, age 36Awarded the Army 4 years & 18 years Service Awards in 1935, age 37Promoted to the rank of Oberst 1938, and Commanding Officer of the 4th Panzer Regiment age 404th Panzer Regiment involved in the Austrian Annexation 1938Awarded the Austria Annexation Medal 1938Commencement of WW2 1939, age 41Service with the 4th Panzer Regiment, France 1939Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939Awarded the Spange to the Iron Cross 1st Class 1940, age 42Awarded the Panzer Assault Badge in Silver 19404th Panzer Regiment transferred to the Russian Front 1941Awarded the Russian Front Medal 1941-1942Awarded the KRIM Shield for service with von Manstein's Army Group SouthAwarded the German Cross in Gold for Gallant Action near Kharkov 1942, age 444th Panzer Regiment at Stalingrad 1942Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross at Stalingrad 19424th Panzer Regiment surrenders with the 6th Army at Stalingrad 1943Oberst Wolfgang von Stiglitz is sent into captivity 1943, age 451950 relesed from captivity, age 52, returns home to Upper Silesia, now called Poland and under Communist Rule.1952 flees Poland for West Germany1955 enlists in the Bundesheer as Oberst in command of the Bundesheer Panzer School, age 57Awarded the German Order of Merit for service to the Bundesheer 19641964 retires from active service age 661968 enters Parliment as the Federal Member for Waldeck, age 701972 retires from Federal Politics, age 741973 Elected President of the German Panzer Veterans Association1980 appointed Life Member of the GPVA, age 821988 passes away peacefully at home age 90Buried with full Military Honours, Waldeck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I had the same luck as Perce. I looked through a list of RK holders at another web site and he's not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Gentlemen,Please disregard my request for info as I have apparently been given fictitious information. This bio was "made up" at my expense Thank you very much for your kind assistance,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hi Vincesorry to hear thatwent to my books this weekend only Stigler Ifound was a Josef-RK 10/07/42Cheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sftrooper86 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hi Vincesorry to hear thatwent to my books this weekend only Stigler Ifound was a Josef-RK 10/07/42Cheers PerceHi Perce,Sorry again! Can ask you for some help? I am looking for a Herr Panzer Oberst with WW1 service time who won the RK in WW2 to make up his medal bar for my waffenrock. Can you please help me find one?My e-mail is: vindog86@live.comMany thanks,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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