Bio of Hans-Detloff von Cossel (1916-1943)

Johann-Detloff "Hans" Eberhardt Magnus von Cossel

Date of birth : 1 July 1916 (Swakopmund, German South-Western Africa)
Date of death : 22 July 1943 (Kromy, Orel, Soviet Union)

Promotions:
00.00.1934 Fahnenjunker
00.00.1935 Fähnrich
00.00.1936 Oberfähnrich
01.04.1937 Leutnant
01.10.1939 Oberleutnant
01.03.1942 Hauptmann
01.05.1943 Major

Career:
06.04.1934 Completed basic training in Reiter-Regiment 6
00.00.193_ Transferred to Reiter-Regiment 7 (reorganized as Panzer Regiment 2 in 1935)
10.11.1938 Zugführer in 6.Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 35
01.04.1939 Führer 6.Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 35
00.09.1939 Seriously wounded during the campaign in Poland
00.07.1941 Chef 6.Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 35
04.07.1941 Seriously wounded during the campaign in Russia and flown to Berlin hospital
23.07.1941 Returned to his unit
00.09.1941 Wounded during the Battle of Kiev. His wounds were so severe that he was not able to return to his unit until spring of 1942
01.11.1942 Führer I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 35
01.01.1943 Kommandeur I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 35
21.07.1943 Kommandeur Kampfgruppe "Von Cossel"
22.07.1943 Fatally hit by bombs from Soviet bombers during counter attack

Awards and Decorations:
00.09.1939 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
22.09.1939 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
20.12.1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
00.00.19__ Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV.Klasse
00.00.194_ Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
19.08.1941 Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS #237
08.09.1941 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Führer 1.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4.Panzer-Division
00.12.1941 Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold
00.00.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
05.05.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
29.08.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub #285 (posthumously), as Major and Kommandeur I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4.Panzer-Division

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/41920-ritterkreuztr%C3%A4ger-cossel/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjptPL13878AhWnSmwGHZrYBUQQFnoECCkQAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ritterkreuztraeger.info%2Frkel%2Fc%2FEL285Cossel.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1xKONdegz6SHERR4C-d-Zc
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/C/CosselJDv.htm
http://www.mediafire.com/?8v47wshl6aiki
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/3218/Cossel-von-Johann-Dettleff-Hans-Detloff.htm
http://voncossel.blogspot.com/