Kohlsdorfer, Hans Ernst.

Kohlsdorfer, Hans Ernst, born 24-08-1892 in Breslau, entered the Army Service, age 18, on 01-01-1911 as a Fahnenjunker in the 155^th Infantry Regiment. He was in the fields of the first war as Adjutant of the III Battalion of the 155^th Infantry Regiment. He was retired in 1919 and joined the Police Service, where he again retired in 1922. He was activated in the growing Wehrmacht  on 01-10-1934 as a Major and the commander of the 39^th Infantry Regiment. With the beginning of World War II he was the commander of the 1^st Battalion of the 77^th Infantry Regiment until 28-08-1941. Delegated with the leadership of 37^th Infantry Regiment until 11-09-1941 and landed in the Führer Reserve (see Adolf Hitler) (did you know) until 20-10-1944. Delegated with leadership of the 254^th Infantry Regiment until 30-01-1942. Delegated with the leadership of the 545^th Volksgrenadier Division, replacing Generalmajor Otto Obenaus (9 Oct 1944 – 15 Jan 1945) until his Soviet captivity, on 08-05-1945. Kohlsdorfer was one of the last to return home from Russia and was released first on 06-10-1955 by intervention of the Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. 

Death and burial ground of Kohlsdorfer, Hans Ernst.

Living in Hennef, Kohlsdorfer died at the age of 76, on 25-07-1969 and is buried with his wife Marta, born Mehlich, who died age 77, on 27-03-1973, on the Stadtfriedhof of Hennef.

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