416. Infanterie – Division
(formed dec 1941 ; occupation duty in Denmark ; oct 1944 transfer to the West ; action : area Metz , Saarpfalz)
total : 4 KC
Stab :
1. Pflieger, Kurt 10.02.1945 Generalleutnant Kdr 416. Inf.Div
Grenadier – Regiment 712 :
2. Neidhöfer, Hans 26.12.1944 Hauptmann d.R. Führer II./Gren.Rgt 712
3. Teichmann, Friedrich 24.02.1945 Leutnant d.R. Führer Rgts.Nachr.Zug/Gren.Rgt 712
4. Kiefer, Hermann 05.04.1945 Oberleutnant Kdr Stellungs-Kampfgruppe XII / 2
(„Gneisenau“-Einheit of Wehrkreis XII , under command of 416. ID -> Westwall defense)
attached in feb 1945 ; Westwall defense area Hamm/Saarschleife :
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... r-Hans.htm
Bauer, Hans 05.04.1945 SS-Obersturmführer Führer 3./SS-Pz.Gren.Btl 506 [Kgr Bauer]
Army Honor Roll Clasp (2)
Hübner, Bruno, 00.00.1945, Major, I./Gren.Rgt. 774
Weiß, Adolf, 05.03.1945, Hptm., I./Gren.Rgt. 712
557. Infanterie - Division (1 KC)
Schüler, Hans 05.08.1940 Major Kdr Inf.Rgt 633
542. Infanterie – Division / 542. Volks-Grenadier-Division
moved to [page 52]
560. Volks – Grenadier – Division (1 KC)
moved to [page 52]
Bernd / listed by teamwork
Awardholders / unit
special Heereskavallerie part 1
Special : Heeres – Kavallerie
- history in the 1930s , period of rebirth in 1942-45 –
In the context of this thread this special’s main focus is on awardholders / units.
I would like to provide some further aspects and info on this cavalry topic in addition.
Therefore this essay will give a short overview on the development of cavalry units in the 1930s and WW2 and hopefully is useful as a start for interested people.
Preface :
The 20th century was the time of the last „Horrido!“ of the German Cavalry.
Nowadays the tradition of this branch is carried on by the Panzeraufklärungstruppe of the
Federal Republic of Germany’s Bundeswehr, which took over the golden yellow branch-of-service-color.
Reaching it’s height in the Kaiserliche Alte Armee with an amount of 110 cavalry regiments, proud regiments of Kürassiere, Dragoner, Ulanen, Husaren, Jäger zu Pferde and Cheveaulegers (bavaria) with wonderful coloured uniforms, already in WW1 it turned out as a fact, that the cavalry in it’s original form of “Schlachten-Kavallerie” was at an end point of it’s history.
The modern warfare with machine-guns and improved and effective artillery weapons wasn’t a field for the “Schlachten-Kavallerie” of the 17th-19th century, keeping formation and riding direct attacks. WW1 ended in furious fighting in the trenches, reaching the extreme at Verdun.
For recon and support purposes in form of a “Truppenkavallerie” the cavalry in WW1 was still useful and survived the war in that function. Nevertheless 1917/18 a great number of riders had to dismount to form three Kavallerie-Schützen-Divisionen for infantry combat.
The history of the German Cavalry in 1919 – 1945 can be divided into three major periods :
1. 1919 – 1934/35
2. 1935 – 1942/43
3. 1942/43 – 1945
1. 1919 –1934/35 : post WW1, Weimarer Republik, restrictions of the Versailles Treaty
The Versailles Treaty didn’t allow Germany tanks and other heavy weapons.
Consequence of this restriction was the excessive formation of cavalry units.
The Reichswehr had 18 Reiter-Regimenter with 97 Eskadrons.
They were organized within 3 Kavallerie-Divisionen.
The conception was having a “Schnelle Feuerwaffe” (main combat troops).
The training was mainly to keep formation and to ride a direct attack.
2. 1935 – 1942/43 :
october 1934 reorganizing and re-arming of Reichswehr is beginning
16.03.1935 : “Gesetz zum Aufbau der Wehrmacht”
transfer of troops to the new motorized forces, first called „Kraftfahrkampftruppen“,
later called „Panzertruppen“ :
Reiter-Regiment 4 -> Panzer-Regiment 6 (may 1935)
Reiter-Regiment 7 -> Panzer-Regiment 2 (may 1935)
Reiter-Regiment 11 -> Schützen-Regimenter 1 and 3 (1934)
Reiter-Regiment 12 -> I. Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 3 (1935)
Reiter-Regiment 16 -> Kradschützen-Bataillone 1, 2 and 3 (1934)
Other Reiter-Regimenter (RR 4,7,17,18) transfered fewer personell to new units
01.07.1936 : Reiter-Regiment now called Kavallerie-Regiment
1936 – 1938 : re-organizing of the Kavallerie-Regimenter
- integration of bycicle companies (Schwadronen) and
- Panzerspäh-Zügen (heavy recon platoons, first with cars, later recon tanks)
in 1938 the reorganization was finished ; the Kav.Rgts were under direct command of a
(Infanterie-)Armeekorps (= Korpstruppe) ; from a purely cavalry unit it’s composition had changed into a partly motorized unit, called “tmot”
Friedensgliederung of a Kavallerie-Regiment 1938 :
Regiments-Stab
11.(mot) Nachrichten-Schwadron
I. (Reiter-) Abteilung
5 Reiter-Schwadronen (1. – 5.)
II. (Radfahr-)Abteilung
3 Radfahr-Schwadronen (6. – 8.)
(9.)Pz.Abwehr-Schwadron (mot)
(10.)Schwere Schwadron (mot)
January 1939 :
13 Kav.Rgter remaining , and 2 Reiter-Regimenter of the Kav-Brigade in East Prussia
Conception : cavalry has to play the role of traditional troop cavalry, which has recon and
support duties ; Kav.Rgter -> to form Aufklärungs-Abteilungen for the infantry divisions
In fact on september 1st 1939 :
Kavallerie-Regimenter forming 52 “Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilungen” for 52 divisions
(49 Inf.Div and 3 Geb.Div) of 1st and 2nd wave.
Special and only Heereskavallerie unit :
1.(ostpr.) Kavallerie – Brigade , Insterburg (action in Poland)
1. Kavallerie-Division (formed / renamed 25.10.1939)
expansion 20.11.1939 : RR 21 and 22 / 2. Kav-Brigade (formed 07.12.1939)
restructuring / fully expanded to Kav.Div 14.02.1940 : II./RR 21 disbanded and
personal distributed to other 3 Rgts
couldn’t hold the speed of Pz.Divs in Russia, though competent fighting
05.11.1941 : “Schlußappell” ; last parade at GOMEL before dismounting
28.11.1941 : officially transformed into 24. Pz.Div
awardholders -> [page 12] of this thread : KC : 5 DKiG : 12
at this point the cavalry as an own branch-of-service to a great extent had ended to exist
with the exception of a few rider elements within the Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilungen
and elements like :
so-called “Infanterie – Reiterzüge”
formed one for each Infanterie-Regiment of 1st, 2nd and 4th wave for tactical reconnaissance.
These platoons are the so-called “weisse Reiter” , because they had white branch-of-service-color of the infantry they did belong to.
They existed till the end of WW2 and most of them ended as infantry men, their horses often eaten instead of nothing.
Structure of an Infanterie-Reiterzug : (32 men)
Zugführer / Zugtrupp / 3 Gruppen
3. 1942/43 – 1945 : rebirth of German Heereskavallerie on initiative of Rittmeister Georg Freiherr von Boeselager :
formation and development of cavalry units, beginning in 1942 :
19.03.1942 : on order of Generaloberst Model
Armee – Kavallerie-Kdo z.b.V. (Kdr: Oberst Holste) / 9. Armee / HGr Mitte
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 1
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 2
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 3
(formed from cavalry elements of the Aufkl.Abt of VI. / XXIII. and XXVII. AK ,
additionally strengthened through still existing Infanterie-Reiterzüge of infantry rgts)
[disbanded 24.07.1942]
Armee-Reiter-Regiment 2
German Cross in Gold (1)
König, Wilhelm 09.07.1942 Leutnant 5. Reiter-Schwadron/Armee-Kav.Rgt 2
summer/autumn 1942 : “Reiterverband von Winning” / 2. Armee / HGr Mitte
Stab : formed from Stab/Aufkl.Abt 134
4 Reiter – Schwadronen
later called : Reiter-Verband „Trubtschewsk“ (after it’s staff headquarter)
[disbanded spring 1943 and used to form III. Abteilung / Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte]
Christmas 1942 : visit of Rittmeister Georg Freiherr von Boeselager to staff Heeresgruppe Mitte, because his brother Philipp von Boeselager was Ordonnanz-Offizier of von Kluge. Meeting with GFM von Kluge and talk about re-formation of cavalry units ; Boeselager referred his concept of a fast and variable cavalry force for several purposes : security duties in the interior of Armeen and Heeresgruppen, also on the flanks ; having a fast reserve, highly movable, not facing the problems of technical troops (tanks and armoured cars) in regards to material and unpassable tracks. GFM von Kluge was convinced of the idea to get a kind of “Feuerwehr” under the command of his Heeresgruppe and therefore gave von Boeselager the permission to establish such a unit in the area of Heeresgrupe Mitte.
Georg von Boeselager was regarding himself in his own words as a
“berittener Infanterist” (mounted infantry man)
13.01.1943 : „Reiter-Verband Boeselager“ / HGr Mitte
on order of GFM Kluge formed from cavalry elements of AufklAbt : 6, 34, 35 and
Schnelle Abt : 102, 186 and strengthened through 350 Cossacks
-> 4 Schwadronen
On order of OKH from 16.03.1943 m.W.v. (with effect on) 01.04.1943
from “Reiter-Verband Boeselager” forming of :
Kavallerie – Regiment Mitte :
(abbreviation often used : K.R.M.)
as a so-called “Versuchstruppenteil” (demonstration unit)
therfore on order of HGr Mitte 4. Armee , 9. Armee and 3. Pz.Armee have sent during
march 1943 the Reiter-Schwadronen, which until then remained in their Aufkl.Abteilungen :
Radfahr-Abt 31 / 31. ID / Div.Btl 131 / 131. ID / Radf.Abt 152 / 52. ID /
Schnelle Abt 187 / 87. ID / Aufkl.Abt 129 / 129. ID / Schnelle Abt 330 / 330. ID /
Schnelle Abt 331 / 331. ID / Schnelle Abt 186 / 86. ID
overview : awardholders of cavalry units
Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte
KC : 2 DKiG : 10 EBS : 4 AU : 4
Kavallerie-Regiment Nord
KC : 1 DKiG : 1
Kavallerie-Regiment Süd
KC : 1
3. Kavallerie-Brigade / Division
KC : 10 (8 RK + 1 EL + 1 SW) DKiG : 14 NKiG : 2 EBS : 2 AU (Fl) : 1
4. Kavallerie-Brigade / Division
KC : 9 (7 RK + 2 EL) DKiG : 15 NKiG : 1 EBS : 11 AU : 1
in detail :
Kavallerie – Regiment Mitte
Knight's Cross (2)
Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp 20.07.1944 Major Kdr I./K.R.M.
König, Wilhelm 10.09.1943 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 1./K.R.M.
German Cross in Gold (10)
1. Gehrlein, Eduard 23.04.1944 Oberwachtmeister 9./K.R.M.
2. Hunewinkel, August 15.04.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./K.R.M.
3. Jürgens, Ludwig 21.07.1944 Oberwachtmeister 13./K.R.M.
4. Oldershausen Freiherr von, Bernhard 02.05.1944 Leutnant d.R. III./K.R.M.
5. Pöchacker, Stefan 02.05.1944 Wachtmeister 12./K.R.M.
6. Robbert, Helmut 02.05.1944 Obergefreiter Stab III./K.R.M.
7. Schmidt-Salzmann, Walter 23.04.1944 Rittmeister III./K.R.M.
8. Schulte, Franz 14.09.1943 Leutnant d.R. 1./K.R.M.
9. Seggern von, Christian 27.03.1944 Wachtmeister 4./K.R.M.
10. Tode, Werner 22.12.1943 Stabsgefreiter 2./K.R.M.
Army Honor Roll Clasp (4)
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp 05.01.1944 Rittmeister Kdr I./K.R.M.
2. Dresler, Carl 07.12.1943 Oberleutnant d.R. 11./K.R.M.
3. Eikmeier, Hans 17.05.1944 Rittmeister Chef 12./K.R.M.
4. Rehse, Ernst 07.10.1943 Wachtmeister 2./K.R.M.
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (4) add by Shawn
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp, 27.11.1943 (2556), Rittmeister, Kdr. I./Kav.Rgt. Mitte
2. Köhler, Hans, 05.12.1943 (2568), Rittmeister, Schwd.Chef 2./Kdr. Kav.Rgt. Mitte
3. Schmidt, Hubert, 27.08.1943 (1995), Oberwachtmeister, Schwd.Trupp-Fhr. Kav.Rgt. Mitte
4. Schmidt-Salzmann, Walter, 07.12.1943 (2589), Rittmeister, Abt.Kdr. im Kav.Rgt. Mitte
1943 Rittmeister Georg von Boeselager was calling for the famous musician Stabsmusikmeister Hugo Gerlach
who in 1943/44 formed the Trompeter – Korps of K.R.M., later 3. Kav-Brigade
from trumpeters of ex Kav.Rgt 6 and Kav.Rgt 15
this regimental marching band, consisting of 23 trumpeters was mounted on white horses
and was the only entire Trompeter-Korps which existed until the end of the war.
for further info : http://www.musikzug-schloss-neuhaus.de/historie.html
http://www.deutsche-kavallerie.de/webse ... rkorps.htm
Kavallerie – Regiment Nord
(formed on order of OKH from 23.05.1943)
Knight's Cross (1)
Thormählen, Viktor 12.03.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 2./Kav.Rgt Nord
German Cross in Gold (1)
Inlow, Karl 28.05.1944 Stabsgefreiter 1./Kav.Rgt Nord
Kavallerie – Regiment Süd
(formed on order of OKH from 01.06.1943)
Knight's Cross (1)
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Ludwig Prinz zu 20.01.1944 Oberstleutnant Kdr Kav.Rgt Süd
The Ersatz unit for (nearly) all cavalry men since december 1943 was
Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 100, Lüneburg (ex Aufkl.Ers.Abt 13)
On order of OKH from 25.05.1944 (with effect on 10.06.1944) it was formed :
I. Kavallerie – Korps
(Korps staff to lead 3. and 4. Kav.Brigade and 1st Ungarian Kav-Division)
Knight’s Cross (1)
Harteneck, Gustav 21.09.1944 General der Kavallerie K.G. I. Kav.Korps
* 27.07.1892 Landau/Pfalz / Kgr. Bayern
+ 07.02.1984 Großhesselohe / bei München / Obb.
[DKiG : 20.03.1942 Generalmajor Chef des GenStabes 2. Armee]
end part 1
- history in the 1930s , period of rebirth in 1942-45 –
In the context of this thread this special’s main focus is on awardholders / units.
I would like to provide some further aspects and info on this cavalry topic in addition.
Therefore this essay will give a short overview on the development of cavalry units in the 1930s and WW2 and hopefully is useful as a start for interested people.
Preface :
The 20th century was the time of the last „Horrido!“ of the German Cavalry.
Nowadays the tradition of this branch is carried on by the Panzeraufklärungstruppe of the
Federal Republic of Germany’s Bundeswehr, which took over the golden yellow branch-of-service-color.
Reaching it’s height in the Kaiserliche Alte Armee with an amount of 110 cavalry regiments, proud regiments of Kürassiere, Dragoner, Ulanen, Husaren, Jäger zu Pferde and Cheveaulegers (bavaria) with wonderful coloured uniforms, already in WW1 it turned out as a fact, that the cavalry in it’s original form of “Schlachten-Kavallerie” was at an end point of it’s history.
The modern warfare with machine-guns and improved and effective artillery weapons wasn’t a field for the “Schlachten-Kavallerie” of the 17th-19th century, keeping formation and riding direct attacks. WW1 ended in furious fighting in the trenches, reaching the extreme at Verdun.
For recon and support purposes in form of a “Truppenkavallerie” the cavalry in WW1 was still useful and survived the war in that function. Nevertheless 1917/18 a great number of riders had to dismount to form three Kavallerie-Schützen-Divisionen for infantry combat.
The history of the German Cavalry in 1919 – 1945 can be divided into three major periods :
1. 1919 – 1934/35
2. 1935 – 1942/43
3. 1942/43 – 1945
1. 1919 –1934/35 : post WW1, Weimarer Republik, restrictions of the Versailles Treaty
The Versailles Treaty didn’t allow Germany tanks and other heavy weapons.
Consequence of this restriction was the excessive formation of cavalry units.
The Reichswehr had 18 Reiter-Regimenter with 97 Eskadrons.
They were organized within 3 Kavallerie-Divisionen.
The conception was having a “Schnelle Feuerwaffe” (main combat troops).
The training was mainly to keep formation and to ride a direct attack.
2. 1935 – 1942/43 :
october 1934 reorganizing and re-arming of Reichswehr is beginning
16.03.1935 : “Gesetz zum Aufbau der Wehrmacht”
transfer of troops to the new motorized forces, first called „Kraftfahrkampftruppen“,
later called „Panzertruppen“ :
Reiter-Regiment 4 -> Panzer-Regiment 6 (may 1935)
Reiter-Regiment 7 -> Panzer-Regiment 2 (may 1935)
Reiter-Regiment 11 -> Schützen-Regimenter 1 and 3 (1934)
Reiter-Regiment 12 -> I. Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 3 (1935)
Reiter-Regiment 16 -> Kradschützen-Bataillone 1, 2 and 3 (1934)
Other Reiter-Regimenter (RR 4,7,17,18) transfered fewer personell to new units
01.07.1936 : Reiter-Regiment now called Kavallerie-Regiment
1936 – 1938 : re-organizing of the Kavallerie-Regimenter
- integration of bycicle companies (Schwadronen) and
- Panzerspäh-Zügen (heavy recon platoons, first with cars, later recon tanks)
in 1938 the reorganization was finished ; the Kav.Rgts were under direct command of a
(Infanterie-)Armeekorps (= Korpstruppe) ; from a purely cavalry unit it’s composition had changed into a partly motorized unit, called “tmot”
Friedensgliederung of a Kavallerie-Regiment 1938 :
Regiments-Stab
11.(mot) Nachrichten-Schwadron
I. (Reiter-) Abteilung
5 Reiter-Schwadronen (1. – 5.)
II. (Radfahr-)Abteilung
3 Radfahr-Schwadronen (6. – 8.)
(9.)Pz.Abwehr-Schwadron (mot)
(10.)Schwere Schwadron (mot)
January 1939 :
13 Kav.Rgter remaining , and 2 Reiter-Regimenter of the Kav-Brigade in East Prussia
Conception : cavalry has to play the role of traditional troop cavalry, which has recon and
support duties ; Kav.Rgter -> to form Aufklärungs-Abteilungen for the infantry divisions
In fact on september 1st 1939 :
Kavallerie-Regimenter forming 52 “Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilungen” for 52 divisions
(49 Inf.Div and 3 Geb.Div) of 1st and 2nd wave.
Special and only Heereskavallerie unit :
1.(ostpr.) Kavallerie – Brigade , Insterburg (action in Poland)
1. Kavallerie-Division (formed / renamed 25.10.1939)
expansion 20.11.1939 : RR 21 and 22 / 2. Kav-Brigade (formed 07.12.1939)
restructuring / fully expanded to Kav.Div 14.02.1940 : II./RR 21 disbanded and
personal distributed to other 3 Rgts
couldn’t hold the speed of Pz.Divs in Russia, though competent fighting
05.11.1941 : “Schlußappell” ; last parade at GOMEL before dismounting
28.11.1941 : officially transformed into 24. Pz.Div
awardholders -> [page 12] of this thread : KC : 5 DKiG : 12
at this point the cavalry as an own branch-of-service to a great extent had ended to exist
with the exception of a few rider elements within the Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilungen
and elements like :
so-called “Infanterie – Reiterzüge”
formed one for each Infanterie-Regiment of 1st, 2nd and 4th wave for tactical reconnaissance.
These platoons are the so-called “weisse Reiter” , because they had white branch-of-service-color of the infantry they did belong to.
They existed till the end of WW2 and most of them ended as infantry men, their horses often eaten instead of nothing.
Structure of an Infanterie-Reiterzug : (32 men)
Zugführer / Zugtrupp / 3 Gruppen
3. 1942/43 – 1945 : rebirth of German Heereskavallerie on initiative of Rittmeister Georg Freiherr von Boeselager :
formation and development of cavalry units, beginning in 1942 :
19.03.1942 : on order of Generaloberst Model
Armee – Kavallerie-Kdo z.b.V. (Kdr: Oberst Holste) / 9. Armee / HGr Mitte
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 1
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 2
Armee – Reiter – Regiment 3
(formed from cavalry elements of the Aufkl.Abt of VI. / XXIII. and XXVII. AK ,
additionally strengthened through still existing Infanterie-Reiterzüge of infantry rgts)
[disbanded 24.07.1942]
Armee-Reiter-Regiment 2
German Cross in Gold (1)
König, Wilhelm 09.07.1942 Leutnant 5. Reiter-Schwadron/Armee-Kav.Rgt 2
summer/autumn 1942 : “Reiterverband von Winning” / 2. Armee / HGr Mitte
Stab : formed from Stab/Aufkl.Abt 134
4 Reiter – Schwadronen
later called : Reiter-Verband „Trubtschewsk“ (after it’s staff headquarter)
[disbanded spring 1943 and used to form III. Abteilung / Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte]
Christmas 1942 : visit of Rittmeister Georg Freiherr von Boeselager to staff Heeresgruppe Mitte, because his brother Philipp von Boeselager was Ordonnanz-Offizier of von Kluge. Meeting with GFM von Kluge and talk about re-formation of cavalry units ; Boeselager referred his concept of a fast and variable cavalry force for several purposes : security duties in the interior of Armeen and Heeresgruppen, also on the flanks ; having a fast reserve, highly movable, not facing the problems of technical troops (tanks and armoured cars) in regards to material and unpassable tracks. GFM von Kluge was convinced of the idea to get a kind of “Feuerwehr” under the command of his Heeresgruppe and therefore gave von Boeselager the permission to establish such a unit in the area of Heeresgrupe Mitte.
Georg von Boeselager was regarding himself in his own words as a
“berittener Infanterist” (mounted infantry man)
13.01.1943 : „Reiter-Verband Boeselager“ / HGr Mitte
on order of GFM Kluge formed from cavalry elements of AufklAbt : 6, 34, 35 and
Schnelle Abt : 102, 186 and strengthened through 350 Cossacks
-> 4 Schwadronen
On order of OKH from 16.03.1943 m.W.v. (with effect on) 01.04.1943
from “Reiter-Verband Boeselager” forming of :
Kavallerie – Regiment Mitte :
(abbreviation often used : K.R.M.)
as a so-called “Versuchstruppenteil” (demonstration unit)
therfore on order of HGr Mitte 4. Armee , 9. Armee and 3. Pz.Armee have sent during
march 1943 the Reiter-Schwadronen, which until then remained in their Aufkl.Abteilungen :
Radfahr-Abt 31 / 31. ID / Div.Btl 131 / 131. ID / Radf.Abt 152 / 52. ID /
Schnelle Abt 187 / 87. ID / Aufkl.Abt 129 / 129. ID / Schnelle Abt 330 / 330. ID /
Schnelle Abt 331 / 331. ID / Schnelle Abt 186 / 86. ID
overview : awardholders of cavalry units
Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte
KC : 2 DKiG : 10 EBS : 4 AU : 4
Kavallerie-Regiment Nord
KC : 1 DKiG : 1
Kavallerie-Regiment Süd
KC : 1
3. Kavallerie-Brigade / Division
KC : 10 (8 RK + 1 EL + 1 SW) DKiG : 14 NKiG : 2 EBS : 2 AU (Fl) : 1
4. Kavallerie-Brigade / Division
KC : 9 (7 RK + 2 EL) DKiG : 15 NKiG : 1 EBS : 11 AU : 1
in detail :
Kavallerie – Regiment Mitte
Knight's Cross (2)
Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp 20.07.1944 Major Kdr I./K.R.M.
König, Wilhelm 10.09.1943 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 1./K.R.M.
German Cross in Gold (10)
1. Gehrlein, Eduard 23.04.1944 Oberwachtmeister 9./K.R.M.
2. Hunewinkel, August 15.04.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./K.R.M.
3. Jürgens, Ludwig 21.07.1944 Oberwachtmeister 13./K.R.M.
4. Oldershausen Freiherr von, Bernhard 02.05.1944 Leutnant d.R. III./K.R.M.
5. Pöchacker, Stefan 02.05.1944 Wachtmeister 12./K.R.M.
6. Robbert, Helmut 02.05.1944 Obergefreiter Stab III./K.R.M.
7. Schmidt-Salzmann, Walter 23.04.1944 Rittmeister III./K.R.M.
8. Schulte, Franz 14.09.1943 Leutnant d.R. 1./K.R.M.
9. Seggern von, Christian 27.03.1944 Wachtmeister 4./K.R.M.
10. Tode, Werner 22.12.1943 Stabsgefreiter 2./K.R.M.
Army Honor Roll Clasp (4)
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp 05.01.1944 Rittmeister Kdr I./K.R.M.
2. Dresler, Carl 07.12.1943 Oberleutnant d.R. 11./K.R.M.
3. Eikmeier, Hans 17.05.1944 Rittmeister Chef 12./K.R.M.
4. Rehse, Ernst 07.10.1943 Wachtmeister 2./K.R.M.
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (4) add by Shawn
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp, 27.11.1943 (2556), Rittmeister, Kdr. I./Kav.Rgt. Mitte
2. Köhler, Hans, 05.12.1943 (2568), Rittmeister, Schwd.Chef 2./Kdr. Kav.Rgt. Mitte
3. Schmidt, Hubert, 27.08.1943 (1995), Oberwachtmeister, Schwd.Trupp-Fhr. Kav.Rgt. Mitte
4. Schmidt-Salzmann, Walter, 07.12.1943 (2589), Rittmeister, Abt.Kdr. im Kav.Rgt. Mitte
1943 Rittmeister Georg von Boeselager was calling for the famous musician Stabsmusikmeister Hugo Gerlach
who in 1943/44 formed the Trompeter – Korps of K.R.M., later 3. Kav-Brigade
from trumpeters of ex Kav.Rgt 6 and Kav.Rgt 15
this regimental marching band, consisting of 23 trumpeters was mounted on white horses
and was the only entire Trompeter-Korps which existed until the end of the war.
for further info : http://www.musikzug-schloss-neuhaus.de/historie.html
http://www.deutsche-kavallerie.de/webse ... rkorps.htm
Kavallerie – Regiment Nord
(formed on order of OKH from 23.05.1943)
Knight's Cross (1)
Thormählen, Viktor 12.03.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 2./Kav.Rgt Nord
German Cross in Gold (1)
Inlow, Karl 28.05.1944 Stabsgefreiter 1./Kav.Rgt Nord
Kavallerie – Regiment Süd
(formed on order of OKH from 01.06.1943)
Knight's Cross (1)
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Ludwig Prinz zu 20.01.1944 Oberstleutnant Kdr Kav.Rgt Süd
The Ersatz unit for (nearly) all cavalry men since december 1943 was
Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 100, Lüneburg (ex Aufkl.Ers.Abt 13)
On order of OKH from 25.05.1944 (with effect on 10.06.1944) it was formed :
I. Kavallerie – Korps
(Korps staff to lead 3. and 4. Kav.Brigade and 1st Ungarian Kav-Division)
Knight’s Cross (1)
Harteneck, Gustav 21.09.1944 General der Kavallerie K.G. I. Kav.Korps
* 27.07.1892 Landau/Pfalz / Kgr. Bayern
+ 07.02.1984 Großhesselohe / bei München / Obb.
[DKiG : 20.03.1942 Generalmajor Chef des GenStabes 2. Armee]
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special Heereskavallerie part 2
part 2
3. Kavallerie – Brigade / 3. Kavallerie – Division
(Brigade formed with order from 15.02.1944 ; in fact formation process during feb-may 1944 ; order concerning final structure : 05.05.1944 ; renamed Division without structural changes on order of OKH from 23.02.1945)
structure is well presented here on the site of the Danish Military Historical Society :
http://www.chakoten.dk/tyskkavorbatbrigader.html
and here in a thread of the panzer-archiv.de forum / added many Stellenbesetzungslisten :
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... caa99ae4ac
after the Kdr Oberstleutnant Georg Freiherr von Boeselager was KIA on 27.08.1944 it was requested to give the Brigade
the honorary title “Kavallerie-Brigade von Boeselager”, this was rejected
for further info on Georg von Boeselager :
http://www.pzaufkl.de/blank.php?path=co ... ntentid=22
http://www.waffenhq.de/biographien/biog ... lager.html
total : 10 KC (8 RK + 1 EL + 1 SW)
Swords
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Georg 28.11.1944 Oberstleutnant Führer 3. Kav.Brig
Oakleaves
2. Gollert-Hansen, Hans-Detlef 14.01.1945 Rittmeister d.R. Kdr II./Reiter-Regiment 31
Knight’s Cross
Reiter – Regiment 31 :
3. Friedrich, Gustav 03.11.1944 Rittmeister Chef 6./RR 31
4. Köhler, Hans-Joachim 05.03.1945 Rittmeister Kdr I./RR 31
5. Schwanbeck, Walter 05.10.1944 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. 2./RR 31
Reiter – Regiment 32 :
6. Eikmeier, Hans 30.09.1944 Rittmeister Führer II./RR 32
7. Knobloch, Leo 30.09.1944 Unteroffizier KpTruppführer 1./RR 32
8. Schneider, Wilhelm 30.04.1945 Wachtmeister Stoßtruppfhr i.d. StabsSchw. II.//RR 32
9. Syrowy, Jan 30.04.1945 Unteroffizier Zugführer i. d. 3./RR 32
Sturmgeschütz – Abteilung 177 :
(subordinated to 3. Kav.Brig since april 1944 ; fully attached june 1944 ;
renamed Panzerjäger-Abteilung 69 on 09.08.1944)
10. Bose, Georg 21.09.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 1./Stug.Abt 177
(counted with 3. Kav.Brig, because was basically regarded as a Brigade member by his
comrads ; “Waffentat” on 27.07.1944 : this day two Stugs under the command of Bose have been
subordinated to 292. Inf.Div ; destruction of 11 russian tanks T 34/85 , decisive support for 292. ID, Witte/Offermann, page 262)
German Cross in Gold (14)
Stab :
1. Goertz, Ernst 09.10.1944 Major i.G. Ia 3. Kav.Brig
Reiter – Regiment 31 : (10)
2. Diele, Ernst 30.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister 3./RR 31
3. Frevert-Niedermain, Heinrich-Alexander 20.01.1945 Rittmeister RR 31
4. Kettermann, Wilhelm 30.08.1944 Sanitäts-Feldwebel 1./RR 31
5. Köhler, Hans-Joachim 30.09.1944 Rittmeister Kdr I./RR 31
6. Renner, Wilhelm 06.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister 2./RR 31
7. Schulze-Rautenberg, Otto 20.09.1944 Rittmeister d.R. II./RR 31
8. Steinfeld, Leonhard 28.02.1945 Oberleutnant 3./RR 31
9. Vormdohre, Gustav 20.01.1945 Wachtmeister d.R. 6./RR 31
10. Weiss, Hubert 30.09.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./RR 31
11. Wippermann, Helmut 30.09.1944 Oberwachtmeister 3./RR 31
Reiter-Regiment 32 : (3)
12. Blumenstein, Walter 09.03.1945 Unteroffizier 8./RR 32
13. Schlauske, Alfred 30.09.1944 Wachtmeister 6./RR 32
14. Wilcke, Robert 18.03.1945 Oberstleutnant Kdr RR 32
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (2)
Schwanbeck, Walter 00.00.1944 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. 2./RR 31
Vormdohre, Gustav 11.12.1944 Wachtmeister d.R. Kompanieführer 6./RR 31
Army Honor Roll Clasp (2)
Reiter-Regiment 32 : (2)
Hallström, Swen 15.12.1944 Leutnant 8./RR 32
Pechmann Freiherr von, Hellmut 25.12.1944 Leutnant II./RR 32
possibly , not mentioned in awards literature, not confirmed in another reference
Brigade-Truppen : (1)
Kellinghusen, ??, 03/1945 , Oberleutnant, Chef 1./Pz.Jg.Abt. 69
[Hans-Joachim Witte / Peter Offermann , Die Boeselagerschen Reiter , pp. 413-415
are referring that March 22th 1945 was a great day for Kellinghusen. At Akarattya, a southern part of Balatonkenese, with his 1./Pz.Jg.Abt. 69 he discharged 22 soviet tanks, the most of them by himself. The report is ending with the statement that for this action K. was named in the "Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres" and was bestowed with the corresponding Spange]
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
Kaesler, Eduard, 22.08.1944 [Date of Action] (537), Unteroffizier, 7./Reit.Rgt. 32
of note :
(Beute-)Panzer-Kompanie 221 with order from 18.01.1944 was subordinated to HGr Mitte ; order from 15.02.1944 : assigned as 1.(Pz.) / schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 3 ; since 01.08.1944 : transferred to schwere Kav.Abt 4 / 4. Kav.Brigade
4. Kavallerie – Brigade / 4. Kavallerie – Division
(formed on order from 05.05.1944)
total : 9 KC (7 RK + 2 EL)
Oakleaves
1. Holste, Rudolf 27.08.1944 Oberst Führer 4. Kav.Brig
2. Plettenberg Graf von, Georg 05.02.1945 Rittmeister Kdr schwere Kav-Abt 4
Knight’s Cross
Reiter – Regiment 41 :
3. Henke, Günther 06.10.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 7./RR 41
4. Weinreich, Fritz 17.03.1945 Unteroffizier Zugführer i. d. 4./RR 41
5. Wonde, Hermann 23.03.1945 Leutnant Führer 6./RR 41
Kavallerie – Regiment 5 „Feldmarschall von Mackensen“ :
6. Bullinger, Herbert 01.02.1945 Rittmeister Kdr II./Kav.Rgt 5
7. Spieß, Jakob 15.08.1944 Leutnant d.R. Schwadronsführer im Kav.Rgt 5
schwere Kavallerie – Abteilung 4 :
8. Plettenberg Graf von, Georg 12.08.1944 Rittmeister Kdr schw. Kav.Abt 4
9. Sonntag, Karl-Heinrich 04.10.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer I./schw. Kav.Abt 4
German Cross in Gold (15)
1. Geisendorf, Fritz-Adolf, 20.02.1944, Oberleutnant, Schwadronschef i. d. I./Kav.Brig. Süd
Reiter-Regiment 41 : (5)
2. Bieling, Horst 19.10.1944 Rittmeister RR 41
3. Brendecke, Otto 29.08.1944 Rittmeister II./RR 41
4. Meinking, Fritz 19.10.1944 Oberwachtmeister I./RR 41
5. Pieper, Horst 19.10.1944 Leutnant 8./RR 41
6. Schuette, Hermann 21.10.1944 Oberwachtmeister RR 41
Kavallerie-Regiment 5 „Feldmarschall von Mackensen“ : (6)
7. Bischoff, Hubertus 18.11.1944 Major Kav.Rgt 5
8. Jesch, Horst 22.12.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./Kav.Rgt 5
9. Mumme, Heinrich 14.11.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. 3./Kav.Rgt 5
10. Schulze, Friedrich Wilhelm 03.10.1944 Oberleutnant Kav.Rgt 5
11. Siemon, Otto 28.08.1944 Oberleutnant Kav.Rgt 5
12. Timreck, Herbert 04.10.1944 Wachtmeister Kav.Rgt 5
Brigade-Einheiten : (3)
13. Munkelt, Herbert, 20.01.1945, Wachtmeister d.R., 3./Art.Abt. Süd
14. Pinno, Erwin 19.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister d.R. 2./schw. Kav.Abt 4 (mot)
15. Seifert, Otto, 21.10.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 3./Art.Abt. Süd
of note : Artillerie-Abteilung Süd
[Formed in Summer 1943 as Artillerie-Abteilung Süd with 2 Bttr., on 18.12.43 I./AR 340 was incorporated, the Abt. had Stab + 1-3.Bttr. lFH (mot.Z.) (Kdr. Hauptmann Ernst Haas). In Oktober 1944 redesignated into Artillerie-Abteilung/4.Kavallerie-Brigade ; per V. Scherzer]
With the incorporation of sGrWAbt. 70 expanded to Artillerie-Regiment 870 (staff joined not before February 1945) in December 1944
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Geisendorf, Fritz-Adolf 28.07.1944 Oberleutnant Schwadronschef i. d. I./Kav-Brig Süd
Army Honor Roll Clasp (11)
Reiter-Regiment 41 : (4)
1. Focke, Georg 07.10.1944 Unteroffizier 2./RR 41
2. Kolter, Wolfgang 25.03.1945 Leutnant I./RR 41
3. Rojahn, Hans-Jobst 07.10.1944 Oberstleutnant RR 41
4. Vieten, Walter 00.00.1945 Leutnant 4./RR 41
Kavallerie-Regiment 5 : (6)
5. Bandel von, Hans-Joachim 15.02.1945 Rittmeister 7./Kav.Rgt 5
6. Bickel, Johann 25.03.1945 Wachtmeister 6./Kav.Rgt 5
7. Bischoff, Hans 25.03.1945 Leutnant 3./Kav.Rgt 5
8. Eggers, Paul-Friedrich 15.02.1945 Leutnant 6./Kav.Rgt 5
9. Wolf, Eduard 05.03.1945 Wachtmeister d.R. 2./Kav.Rgt 5
10. Wolff-Vorbeck, Guido 15.02.1945 Leutnant 8./Kav.Rgt 5
Brigade-Truppen : (1)
11. Geerling, Günter 25.03.1945 Hauptmann Pz.Jäg.Abt 70
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1) add by Shawn
Hinners, Rudolf, 25.11.1944 (4550), Wachtmeister, Zugfhr. 4./Kav.Rgt. 5
Cossacks
Reiter – Verband von Pannwitz
(formed 15.11.1942 under command of HGr A ; 04.08.1943 getting Stab 1. Kosaken-Div)
Oakleaves (1)
Pannwitz von, Helmuth 23.12.1942 Oberst Führer Kampfgruppe „von Pannwitz“
/ 4. Pz.Armee / HGr Don (southwest of Stalingrad)
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Michael der Tapfere 3. Klasse) (1)
Pannwitz von, Helmuth, 07.05.1943, Oberst, by Royal Decree no. 1180
next stages :
11.05.1943 : formation of 6 Kosaken-Regimenter
05.09.1943 : named Kosaken-Reiter-Regimenter
finally forming :
1. Kosaken – Division
(formed 04.08.1943 ; since nov 1944 under Waffen-SS command)
(-> formation of XV. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps on 01.02.1945 (order) in Croatia ; commanding 1. and 2. Kosaken-Division)
Knight’s Cross (1)
Mach, Franz-Wilhelm 30.04.1945 Major Kdr I./Kuban-Kosaken Reiter-Regiment 4
-> 22./23. march 1945 :
leading the only (known and confirmed) night attack of an entire cavalry unit ;
riding sabre swinging against Bulgarian artillery position ; by that 400 riders were overtaking the artillery cannons and were capturing 450 prisoners)
[an example of a Russian cavalry attack : december 1941 northwest of Moskau : attack at MUSSINO -> 44. Mongolische cavalry division (3000 men) with swinging sabres against positions of 106. Infanterie-Division / eyewitness : Hans-Ulrich Berlin, Aufkl.Abt 106]
German Cross in Gold (7)
1. Kosaken - Reiter-Brigade Don : (5)
1. Baath von, Hans-Gert Oberst Kdr Kosaken-Brigade (Don) 1
(Sibir.) Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 2 :
2. Brasch von, Eberhardt 17.08.1944 Oberleutnant 7./Sibir. Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
3. Nolcken Freiherr von, Heimert 25.08.1944 Oberstleutnant Sibir. Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
4. Rolf Reichsfreiherr von, Ottomar 01.02.1945 Rittmeister Sibir.Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
5. Kottulinsky, Jaroslaw 05.03.1945 Major r.Kos.Art.Abt (Don) II/55
2. Kosaken – Reiter-Brigade Kaukasus : (2)
1. Schultz von, Hans-Joachim 22.03.1945 Oberst Kdr Kos.Brigade Kaukasus
2. Salm-Horstmar Prinz zu, Karl-Walrad 05.03.1945 Oberstleutnant Terek-Kos.Reiter-Rgt 6
Freiwilligen(Kosaken-)Stamm-Regiment 5
German Cross in Gold (1)
Küper, Felix 09.03.1945 Rittmeister Kos.Radf.Ausb.Abt / Frw.(Kos.)Stamm-Rgt 5
XV. SS-Kosaken – Kavallerie-Korps
German Cross in Silver (1)
Schwerdtfeger, Horst Dr. 20.04.1945 Oberstabsveterinär Korps-Veterinär XV. SS-Kosaken – Kavallerie-Korps
sources :
Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp
2 audio cds : „Der 20.Juli 1944 – Gespräch mit Hans Sarkowicz“
recorded nov 2003 and feb 2004 in Kreuzberg/Ahr as a radio interview for Hessischer Rundfunk (HR 2), Germany (about his life, cavalry and 20. Juli 1944)
http://www.hoergold.de/audiobooks/listi ... 3dcb3587e4
Hans-Joachim Witte / Peter Offermann , “Die Boeselagerschen Reiter” – Das Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte und die aus ihm hervorgegangene 3. Kavallerie-Brigade/Division. Schild-Verlag , München 1998
Klaus Christian Richter
„Die Geschichte der deutschen Kavallerie 1919 – 1945“
Motorbuch Verlag , Stuttgart 1978 / (1982)
„Die feldgrauen Reiter“. Die berittenen und bespannten Truppen in Reichswehr und
Wehrmacht. Motorbuch Verlag , Stuttgart 1986
„Kavallerie der Wehrmacht“ , Wölfersheim-Berstadt 1994
Veit Scherzer , „Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945“ , Scherzers-Militaer-Verlag , Ranis 2005
Cord Schwier (Hrsg.) , „...und die Aufklärer sind immer dabei...“ Zur Geschichte der deutschen Panzeraufklärungstruppe , herausgegeben für den Freundeskreis Panzeraufklärer, Munster 2001 (1.Auflage)
Georg Tessin , “Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945” , 14 Bände + 3 Registerbände (17 vols.)
Verlag Mittler / Biblio Verlag Osnabrück , 1967-1998
contribution of AHF member Shawn (big thank you
)
cavalry awardholders list / SOURCES:
• Dörr, Manfred & Thomas, Franz. Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold: Heer, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS – 1943-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1986.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS) und Deutschen Kreuzes in Silber (Heer, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, no date
appendix :
Bibliography of cavalry related books for further info and research :
(some of them I noticed through the years, but havn’t seen a copy)
Berlin, Hans-Ulrich
“Kavallerie Regiment Süd. Reiter Regiment 41. 1943 – 1945. Die Geschichte eines Reiter-Regiments“ ; o.O. , o.J. (Selbstverlag)
Eltz-Erwein, K. G. zu
„Mit den Kosaken – Kriegstagebuch 1943 – 1945“ , Donaueschingen 1970
Hammerstein, Kunrat Freiherr von
„Spähtrupp“ , Verlag Goverts , Stuttgart 1963
Harteneck, Gustav General der Kavallerie a.D.
„Neuaufstellung der Kavallerieverbände im 2. Weltkrieg und ihr Großeinsatz in Rußland
und Ungarn“ , Großhesselohe 1967
„Der letzte Reiter-Grossverband der Kriegsgeschichte“ , Festschrift zum 90. Geburtstag
des Generals der Kavallerie Gustav Harteneck, bearbeitet von Dr. Heinz Radke
(DIN A5 booklet , 102 pages)
Hauschild, Reinhard
„Der springende Reiter , 1. Kavallerie-Division – 24. Panzerdivision im Bild“ ,
Podzun-Pallas Verlag , 1984
Hobe, Cord von / Görlitz, Walter
„Georg von Boeselager – Ein Reiterleben“ , Düsseldorf 1977
Piekalkiewicz, Janusz
„Pferd und Reiter im II. Weltkrieg“ (many editions)
Rauchhaupt, Wilhelm Volrad von Oberst a.D.
„Die Deutsche Kavallerie zwischen den beiden letzten Kriegen“ , o.O. , ca. 1958
Rembrand, Elert
„Reiter im Polenkrieg – Tagebuch eines Bamberger Reiters“ , Hamburg 1941
Senger und Etterlin, Ferdinand M. von
„Die 24. Panzerdivision, vormals 1. Kavallerie-Division, 1939 – 1945“ ,
Verlag Vowinckel , Neckargemünd 1962 (new edition 1986)
Stein, Hans Rudolf von
„Das Kavallerie-Regiment 5 und seine Entwicklungen von 1920 – 1945“ ,
Sonderdruck Traditions-Verband
Stolz, Gerd / Grieser, Eberhard
„Geschichte des Kavallerie-Regiments 5 ‚Feldmarschall von Mackensen’. Geschichte seiner
Stamm-Regimenter in Abrissen und Erinnerungen (1741-1945)“ ,
Schild-Verlag , München 1975
Wartenberg, H.
„Spätrupp“ , 191 pages , ca. 1958
regards
Bernd
3. Kavallerie – Brigade / 3. Kavallerie – Division
(Brigade formed with order from 15.02.1944 ; in fact formation process during feb-may 1944 ; order concerning final structure : 05.05.1944 ; renamed Division without structural changes on order of OKH from 23.02.1945)
structure is well presented here on the site of the Danish Military Historical Society :
http://www.chakoten.dk/tyskkavorbatbrigader.html
and here in a thread of the panzer-archiv.de forum / added many Stellenbesetzungslisten :
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... caa99ae4ac
after the Kdr Oberstleutnant Georg Freiherr von Boeselager was KIA on 27.08.1944 it was requested to give the Brigade
the honorary title “Kavallerie-Brigade von Boeselager”, this was rejected
for further info on Georg von Boeselager :
http://www.pzaufkl.de/blank.php?path=co ... ntentid=22
http://www.waffenhq.de/biographien/biog ... lager.html
total : 10 KC (8 RK + 1 EL + 1 SW)
Swords
1. Boeselager Freiherr von, Georg 28.11.1944 Oberstleutnant Führer 3. Kav.Brig
Oakleaves
2. Gollert-Hansen, Hans-Detlef 14.01.1945 Rittmeister d.R. Kdr II./Reiter-Regiment 31
Knight’s Cross
Reiter – Regiment 31 :
3. Friedrich, Gustav 03.11.1944 Rittmeister Chef 6./RR 31
4. Köhler, Hans-Joachim 05.03.1945 Rittmeister Kdr I./RR 31
5. Schwanbeck, Walter 05.10.1944 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. 2./RR 31
Reiter – Regiment 32 :
6. Eikmeier, Hans 30.09.1944 Rittmeister Führer II./RR 32
7. Knobloch, Leo 30.09.1944 Unteroffizier KpTruppführer 1./RR 32
8. Schneider, Wilhelm 30.04.1945 Wachtmeister Stoßtruppfhr i.d. StabsSchw. II.//RR 32
9. Syrowy, Jan 30.04.1945 Unteroffizier Zugführer i. d. 3./RR 32
Sturmgeschütz – Abteilung 177 :
(subordinated to 3. Kav.Brig since april 1944 ; fully attached june 1944 ;
renamed Panzerjäger-Abteilung 69 on 09.08.1944)
10. Bose, Georg 21.09.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 1./Stug.Abt 177
(counted with 3. Kav.Brig, because was basically regarded as a Brigade member by his
comrads ; “Waffentat” on 27.07.1944 : this day two Stugs under the command of Bose have been
subordinated to 292. Inf.Div ; destruction of 11 russian tanks T 34/85 , decisive support for 292. ID, Witte/Offermann, page 262)
German Cross in Gold (14)
Stab :
1. Goertz, Ernst 09.10.1944 Major i.G. Ia 3. Kav.Brig
Reiter – Regiment 31 : (10)
2. Diele, Ernst 30.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister 3./RR 31
3. Frevert-Niedermain, Heinrich-Alexander 20.01.1945 Rittmeister RR 31
4. Kettermann, Wilhelm 30.08.1944 Sanitäts-Feldwebel 1./RR 31
5. Köhler, Hans-Joachim 30.09.1944 Rittmeister Kdr I./RR 31
6. Renner, Wilhelm 06.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister 2./RR 31
7. Schulze-Rautenberg, Otto 20.09.1944 Rittmeister d.R. II./RR 31
8. Steinfeld, Leonhard 28.02.1945 Oberleutnant 3./RR 31
9. Vormdohre, Gustav 20.01.1945 Wachtmeister d.R. 6./RR 31
10. Weiss, Hubert 30.09.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./RR 31
11. Wippermann, Helmut 30.09.1944 Oberwachtmeister 3./RR 31
Reiter-Regiment 32 : (3)
12. Blumenstein, Walter 09.03.1945 Unteroffizier 8./RR 32
13. Schlauske, Alfred 30.09.1944 Wachtmeister 6./RR 32
14. Wilcke, Robert 18.03.1945 Oberstleutnant Kdr RR 32
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (2)
Schwanbeck, Walter 00.00.1944 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. 2./RR 31
Vormdohre, Gustav 11.12.1944 Wachtmeister d.R. Kompanieführer 6./RR 31
Army Honor Roll Clasp (2)
Reiter-Regiment 32 : (2)
Hallström, Swen 15.12.1944 Leutnant 8./RR 32
Pechmann Freiherr von, Hellmut 25.12.1944 Leutnant II./RR 32
possibly , not mentioned in awards literature, not confirmed in another reference
Brigade-Truppen : (1)
Kellinghusen, ??, 03/1945 , Oberleutnant, Chef 1./Pz.Jg.Abt. 69
[Hans-Joachim Witte / Peter Offermann , Die Boeselagerschen Reiter , pp. 413-415
are referring that March 22th 1945 was a great day for Kellinghusen. At Akarattya, a southern part of Balatonkenese, with his 1./Pz.Jg.Abt. 69 he discharged 22 soviet tanks, the most of them by himself. The report is ending with the statement that for this action K. was named in the "Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres" and was bestowed with the corresponding Spange]
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (1)
Kaesler, Eduard, 22.08.1944 [Date of Action] (537), Unteroffizier, 7./Reit.Rgt. 32
of note :
(Beute-)Panzer-Kompanie 221 with order from 18.01.1944 was subordinated to HGr Mitte ; order from 15.02.1944 : assigned as 1.(Pz.) / schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 3 ; since 01.08.1944 : transferred to schwere Kav.Abt 4 / 4. Kav.Brigade
4. Kavallerie – Brigade / 4. Kavallerie – Division
(formed on order from 05.05.1944)
total : 9 KC (7 RK + 2 EL)
Oakleaves
1. Holste, Rudolf 27.08.1944 Oberst Führer 4. Kav.Brig
2. Plettenberg Graf von, Georg 05.02.1945 Rittmeister Kdr schwere Kav-Abt 4
Knight’s Cross
Reiter – Regiment 41 :
3. Henke, Günther 06.10.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 7./RR 41
4. Weinreich, Fritz 17.03.1945 Unteroffizier Zugführer i. d. 4./RR 41
5. Wonde, Hermann 23.03.1945 Leutnant Führer 6./RR 41
Kavallerie – Regiment 5 „Feldmarschall von Mackensen“ :
6. Bullinger, Herbert 01.02.1945 Rittmeister Kdr II./Kav.Rgt 5
7. Spieß, Jakob 15.08.1944 Leutnant d.R. Schwadronsführer im Kav.Rgt 5
schwere Kavallerie – Abteilung 4 :
8. Plettenberg Graf von, Georg 12.08.1944 Rittmeister Kdr schw. Kav.Abt 4
9. Sonntag, Karl-Heinrich 04.10.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer I./schw. Kav.Abt 4
German Cross in Gold (15)
1. Geisendorf, Fritz-Adolf, 20.02.1944, Oberleutnant, Schwadronschef i. d. I./Kav.Brig. Süd
Reiter-Regiment 41 : (5)
2. Bieling, Horst 19.10.1944 Rittmeister RR 41
3. Brendecke, Otto 29.08.1944 Rittmeister II./RR 41
4. Meinking, Fritz 19.10.1944 Oberwachtmeister I./RR 41
5. Pieper, Horst 19.10.1944 Leutnant 8./RR 41
6. Schuette, Hermann 21.10.1944 Oberwachtmeister RR 41
Kavallerie-Regiment 5 „Feldmarschall von Mackensen“ : (6)
7. Bischoff, Hubertus 18.11.1944 Major Kav.Rgt 5
8. Jesch, Horst 22.12.1944 Oberwachtmeister 1./Kav.Rgt 5
9. Mumme, Heinrich 14.11.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. 3./Kav.Rgt 5
10. Schulze, Friedrich Wilhelm 03.10.1944 Oberleutnant Kav.Rgt 5
11. Siemon, Otto 28.08.1944 Oberleutnant Kav.Rgt 5
12. Timreck, Herbert 04.10.1944 Wachtmeister Kav.Rgt 5
Brigade-Einheiten : (3)
13. Munkelt, Herbert, 20.01.1945, Wachtmeister d.R., 3./Art.Abt. Süd
14. Pinno, Erwin 19.08.1944 Oberwachtmeister d.R. 2./schw. Kav.Abt 4 (mot)
15. Seifert, Otto, 21.10.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 3./Art.Abt. Süd
of note : Artillerie-Abteilung Süd
[Formed in Summer 1943 as Artillerie-Abteilung Süd with 2 Bttr., on 18.12.43 I./AR 340 was incorporated, the Abt. had Stab + 1-3.Bttr. lFH (mot.Z.) (Kdr. Hauptmann Ernst Haas). In Oktober 1944 redesignated into Artillerie-Abteilung/4.Kavallerie-Brigade ; per V. Scherzer]
With the incorporation of sGrWAbt. 70 expanded to Artillerie-Regiment 870 (staff joined not before February 1945) in December 1944
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Geisendorf, Fritz-Adolf 28.07.1944 Oberleutnant Schwadronschef i. d. I./Kav-Brig Süd
Army Honor Roll Clasp (11)
Reiter-Regiment 41 : (4)
1. Focke, Georg 07.10.1944 Unteroffizier 2./RR 41
2. Kolter, Wolfgang 25.03.1945 Leutnant I./RR 41
3. Rojahn, Hans-Jobst 07.10.1944 Oberstleutnant RR 41
4. Vieten, Walter 00.00.1945 Leutnant 4./RR 41
Kavallerie-Regiment 5 : (6)
5. Bandel von, Hans-Joachim 15.02.1945 Rittmeister 7./Kav.Rgt 5
6. Bickel, Johann 25.03.1945 Wachtmeister 6./Kav.Rgt 5
7. Bischoff, Hans 25.03.1945 Leutnant 3./Kav.Rgt 5
8. Eggers, Paul-Friedrich 15.02.1945 Leutnant 6./Kav.Rgt 5
9. Wolf, Eduard 05.03.1945 Wachtmeister d.R. 2./Kav.Rgt 5
10. Wolff-Vorbeck, Guido 15.02.1945 Leutnant 8./Kav.Rgt 5
Brigade-Truppen : (1)
11. Geerling, Günter 25.03.1945 Hauptmann Pz.Jäg.Abt 70
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1) add by Shawn
Hinners, Rudolf, 25.11.1944 (4550), Wachtmeister, Zugfhr. 4./Kav.Rgt. 5
Cossacks
Reiter – Verband von Pannwitz
(formed 15.11.1942 under command of HGr A ; 04.08.1943 getting Stab 1. Kosaken-Div)
Oakleaves (1)
Pannwitz von, Helmuth 23.12.1942 Oberst Führer Kampfgruppe „von Pannwitz“
/ 4. Pz.Armee / HGr Don (southwest of Stalingrad)
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Michael der Tapfere 3. Klasse) (1)
Pannwitz von, Helmuth, 07.05.1943, Oberst, by Royal Decree no. 1180
next stages :
11.05.1943 : formation of 6 Kosaken-Regimenter
05.09.1943 : named Kosaken-Reiter-Regimenter
finally forming :
1. Kosaken – Division
(formed 04.08.1943 ; since nov 1944 under Waffen-SS command)
(-> formation of XV. SS-Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps on 01.02.1945 (order) in Croatia ; commanding 1. and 2. Kosaken-Division)
Knight’s Cross (1)
Mach, Franz-Wilhelm 30.04.1945 Major Kdr I./Kuban-Kosaken Reiter-Regiment 4
-> 22./23. march 1945 :
leading the only (known and confirmed) night attack of an entire cavalry unit ;
riding sabre swinging against Bulgarian artillery position ; by that 400 riders were overtaking the artillery cannons and were capturing 450 prisoners)
[an example of a Russian cavalry attack : december 1941 northwest of Moskau : attack at MUSSINO -> 44. Mongolische cavalry division (3000 men) with swinging sabres against positions of 106. Infanterie-Division / eyewitness : Hans-Ulrich Berlin, Aufkl.Abt 106]
German Cross in Gold (7)
1. Kosaken - Reiter-Brigade Don : (5)
1. Baath von, Hans-Gert Oberst Kdr Kosaken-Brigade (Don) 1
(Sibir.) Kosaken-Reiter-Regiment 2 :
2. Brasch von, Eberhardt 17.08.1944 Oberleutnant 7./Sibir. Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
3. Nolcken Freiherr von, Heimert 25.08.1944 Oberstleutnant Sibir. Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
4. Rolf Reichsfreiherr von, Ottomar 01.02.1945 Rittmeister Sibir.Kos.Reiter-Rgt 2
5. Kottulinsky, Jaroslaw 05.03.1945 Major r.Kos.Art.Abt (Don) II/55
2. Kosaken – Reiter-Brigade Kaukasus : (2)
1. Schultz von, Hans-Joachim 22.03.1945 Oberst Kdr Kos.Brigade Kaukasus
2. Salm-Horstmar Prinz zu, Karl-Walrad 05.03.1945 Oberstleutnant Terek-Kos.Reiter-Rgt 6
Freiwilligen(Kosaken-)Stamm-Regiment 5
German Cross in Gold (1)
Küper, Felix 09.03.1945 Rittmeister Kos.Radf.Ausb.Abt / Frw.(Kos.)Stamm-Rgt 5
XV. SS-Kosaken – Kavallerie-Korps
German Cross in Silver (1)
Schwerdtfeger, Horst Dr. 20.04.1945 Oberstabsveterinär Korps-Veterinär XV. SS-Kosaken – Kavallerie-Korps
sources :
Boeselager Freiherr von, Philipp
2 audio cds : „Der 20.Juli 1944 – Gespräch mit Hans Sarkowicz“
recorded nov 2003 and feb 2004 in Kreuzberg/Ahr as a radio interview for Hessischer Rundfunk (HR 2), Germany (about his life, cavalry and 20. Juli 1944)
http://www.hoergold.de/audiobooks/listi ... 3dcb3587e4
Hans-Joachim Witte / Peter Offermann , “Die Boeselagerschen Reiter” – Das Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte und die aus ihm hervorgegangene 3. Kavallerie-Brigade/Division. Schild-Verlag , München 1998
Klaus Christian Richter
„Die Geschichte der deutschen Kavallerie 1919 – 1945“
Motorbuch Verlag , Stuttgart 1978 / (1982)
„Die feldgrauen Reiter“. Die berittenen und bespannten Truppen in Reichswehr und
Wehrmacht. Motorbuch Verlag , Stuttgart 1986
„Kavallerie der Wehrmacht“ , Wölfersheim-Berstadt 1994
Veit Scherzer , „Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945“ , Scherzers-Militaer-Verlag , Ranis 2005
Cord Schwier (Hrsg.) , „...und die Aufklärer sind immer dabei...“ Zur Geschichte der deutschen Panzeraufklärungstruppe , herausgegeben für den Freundeskreis Panzeraufklärer, Munster 2001 (1.Auflage)
Georg Tessin , “Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945” , 14 Bände + 3 Registerbände (17 vols.)
Verlag Mittler / Biblio Verlag Osnabrück , 1967-1998
contribution of AHF member Shawn (big thank you
)cavalry awardholders list / SOURCES:
• Dörr, Manfred & Thomas, Franz. Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold: Heer, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS – 1943-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1986.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS) und Deutschen Kreuzes in Silber (Heer, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Waffen-SS). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, no date
appendix :
Bibliography of cavalry related books for further info and research :
(some of them I noticed through the years, but havn’t seen a copy)
Berlin, Hans-Ulrich
“Kavallerie Regiment Süd. Reiter Regiment 41. 1943 – 1945. Die Geschichte eines Reiter-Regiments“ ; o.O. , o.J. (Selbstverlag)
Eltz-Erwein, K. G. zu
„Mit den Kosaken – Kriegstagebuch 1943 – 1945“ , Donaueschingen 1970
Hammerstein, Kunrat Freiherr von
„Spähtrupp“ , Verlag Goverts , Stuttgart 1963
Harteneck, Gustav General der Kavallerie a.D.
„Neuaufstellung der Kavallerieverbände im 2. Weltkrieg und ihr Großeinsatz in Rußland
und Ungarn“ , Großhesselohe 1967
„Der letzte Reiter-Grossverband der Kriegsgeschichte“ , Festschrift zum 90. Geburtstag
des Generals der Kavallerie Gustav Harteneck, bearbeitet von Dr. Heinz Radke
(DIN A5 booklet , 102 pages)
Hauschild, Reinhard
„Der springende Reiter , 1. Kavallerie-Division – 24. Panzerdivision im Bild“ ,
Podzun-Pallas Verlag , 1984
Hobe, Cord von / Görlitz, Walter
„Georg von Boeselager – Ein Reiterleben“ , Düsseldorf 1977
Piekalkiewicz, Janusz
„Pferd und Reiter im II. Weltkrieg“ (many editions)
Rauchhaupt, Wilhelm Volrad von Oberst a.D.
„Die Deutsche Kavallerie zwischen den beiden letzten Kriegen“ , o.O. , ca. 1958
Rembrand, Elert
„Reiter im Polenkrieg – Tagebuch eines Bamberger Reiters“ , Hamburg 1941
Senger und Etterlin, Ferdinand M. von
„Die 24. Panzerdivision, vormals 1. Kavallerie-Division, 1939 – 1945“ ,
Verlag Vowinckel , Neckargemünd 1962 (new edition 1986)
Stein, Hans Rudolf von
„Das Kavallerie-Regiment 5 und seine Entwicklungen von 1920 – 1945“ ,
Sonderdruck Traditions-Verband
Stolz, Gerd / Grieser, Eberhard
„Geschichte des Kavallerie-Regiments 5 ‚Feldmarschall von Mackensen’. Geschichte seiner
Stamm-Regimenter in Abrissen und Erinnerungen (1741-1945)“ ,
Schild-Verlag , München 1975
Wartenberg, H.
„Spätrupp“ , 191 pages , ca. 1958
regards
Bernd
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Here are three Heer recipients of the German Cross in Gold who received their awards while assigned to Lufwaffe assault gun units. I presume these can be added to the list on page 21 - see Feld-Divisionen (L).
German Cross in Gold
Haas, Willi, 09.03.1945, Ofw., Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1006 (Lw)
Stübner, Erhart, 26.09.1944, Lt. d.R. Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1021 (L)
Willberg, Richard, 09.03.1945, Lt. d.R., Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1006 (Lw)
Best regards,
Shawn
SOURCE:
Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
German Cross in Gold
Haas, Willi, 09.03.1945, Ofw., Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1006 (Lw)
Stübner, Erhart, 26.09.1944, Lt. d.R. Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1021 (L)
Willberg, Richard, 09.03.1945, Lt. d.R., Stu.Gesch.Abt. 1006 (Lw)
Best regards,
Shawn
SOURCE:
Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
Here are the recipients of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and the German Cross in Gold who received their awards while assigned to the Füsilier-Bataillon Demba.
Does anyone have any background information on this battalion: general history, higher headquarters assignment, fate, etc.? Thanks for any assistance!
Best regards,
Shawn
Füsilier-Bataillon Demba
Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross
Balzer, Udo, 09.04.1944, Major, Kdr. Füs.Btl. Demba
Kienast, Fritz, 09.04.1944, Oblt., Fhr. 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
German Cross in Gold
Aleith, Günter, 06.04.1944, Oblt., Füs.Btl. Demba
Behrens, Wilhelm, 14.05.1944, Ofw., 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
Burow, Herbert, 14.05.1944, Uffz., 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
Daub, Egon, 06.04.1944, Lt., Füs.Btl. Demba
Debus, Wilhelm, 14.05.1944, Ogefr., 4./Füs.Btl. Demba u. Kampfgr. Lenz
Luedke, ?, 06.04.1944, Ofw., Füs.Btl. Demba
SOURCES:
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger Des Ritterkreuzes Des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1993.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
Does anyone have any background information on this battalion: general history, higher headquarters assignment, fate, etc.? Thanks for any assistance!
Best regards,
Shawn
Füsilier-Bataillon Demba
Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross
Balzer, Udo, 09.04.1944, Major, Kdr. Füs.Btl. Demba
Kienast, Fritz, 09.04.1944, Oblt., Fhr. 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
German Cross in Gold
Aleith, Günter, 06.04.1944, Oblt., Füs.Btl. Demba
Behrens, Wilhelm, 14.05.1944, Ofw., 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
Burow, Herbert, 14.05.1944, Uffz., 1./Füs.Btl. Demba
Daub, Egon, 06.04.1944, Lt., Füs.Btl. Demba
Debus, Wilhelm, 14.05.1944, Ogefr., 4./Füs.Btl. Demba u. Kampfgr. Lenz
Luedke, ?, 06.04.1944, Ofw., Füs.Btl. Demba
SOURCES:
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger Des Ritterkreuzes Des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1993.
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
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Jan-Hendrik,
thanks ! von Oberndorff crossed out (date 00.00.1945/Scheibert, 1983), Geerling added
Shawn,
there are two versions used for Füsilier-Bataillon "Deba" (Demba).
As I'm aware the origin name of the location is "Deba".
Deba/Demba was a Truppenübungsplatz (training ground).
One "Feldunteroffizierschule der Infanterie" was located there, later forming the
so-called Füs.Btl "Deba", under command of Kdt "Fester Platz Tarnopol".
Found these two threads about this topic / KC holder Balzer :
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... t=btl+deba
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=68522
(requested for more detail on Btl "Deba" there)
short Bio of Balzer can be found here :
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... er-Udo.htm
regards, Bernd
thanks ! von Oberndorff crossed out (date 00.00.1945/Scheibert, 1983), Geerling added
Shawn,
there are two versions used for Füsilier-Bataillon "Deba" (Demba).
As I'm aware the origin name of the location is "Deba".
Deba/Demba was a Truppenübungsplatz (training ground).
One "Feldunteroffizierschule der Infanterie" was located there, later forming the
so-called Füs.Btl "Deba", under command of Kdt "Fester Platz Tarnopol".
Found these two threads about this topic / KC holder Balzer :
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... t=btl+deba
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=68522
(requested for more detail on Btl "Deba" there)
short Bio of Balzer can be found here :
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.d ... er-Udo.htm
regards, Bernd
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good idea, Jan-Hendrik ! 
will place "Alarm-Einheiten" (first entry Füs.Btl "Deba") behind the category "Divisionen, Brigaden, Regimenter, various" next update.
Shawn,
answers to previous questions after my research / to my knowlegde :
I can't see or find a source that is stating a "Pz.Jäg.Kp 1100" within 100. Jäg.Div.
Pz.Jäg.Abt 100 / 100. Jäg.Div had a ("normal") 4 company (instead of 3) structure until the end.
Tessin research did bring out the following, which is the most probable explanation to me.
Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 348 / 348. Inf.Div (= ex 2./Pz.Jäg.Abt 348) was sent to the
Eastern Front and renamed Stug.Abt 1601 . In june 1944 it was renamed Stug.Abt 1100 .
This company then was incorporated into Pz.Jäg.Abt 175 of the 75. Infanterie-Division
as the 2.Kompanie. Not quite clear, if number "1100" was kept (think yes).
So, to me : unit of 75. Inf.Div
re-checked "348" -> "1601" story here :
http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:72 ... e&ie=UTF-8
Would be great, if someone could re-check / confirm the structure of Pz.Jäg.Abt 100
of the 100. Jäger-Division.
This is a classical (small) error / typo (a Pz.Jäg.Rgt 204 didn't exist)
correct : 16.(Pz.Jäg)/Inf.Rgt 204
97. leichte Infanterie-Division was a division of 12. Welle and like all other infantry regiments of these leichte Inf.Divs Infanterie-Regiment 204 had a different structure to other Inf.Rgts :
Stab , NachrZug, Radfahrzug
3 Bataillone -> 5 Kompanien each
16. Pak-Kp (mot) (12xPak 3,7cm [first] )
I. 1 - 5 II. 6 - 10 III. 11 - 15 , 16
so, it is meant and to read 16. Kompanie (= Panzerjäger)
leaves open the Rgt designation, which must be Infanterie - Rgt , because IR 204 was renamed Jäg.Rgt 204 in july 1942 first (-> award date 02.02.1942 !)
noted down : DKiG : 105 DKiS : 1 NKiG : 3
noted down : DKiG : 124 DKiS : 5
Possible explanation : 2.(s.)/~ , eventually 2. Kompanie was (at times) called heavy.
noted down : DKiG : 85 NKiG : 1
[8. Pz.Div is still open and on the agenda]
regards, Bernd
will place "Alarm-Einheiten" (first entry Füs.Btl "Deba") behind the category "Divisionen, Brigaden, Regimenter, various" next update.
Shawn,
answers to previous questions after my research / to my knowlegde :
normally yes, but :I take it the below listed DKiG recipient should be counted with the 100. Jäger-Division?
Riedel, Johann, 22.03.1945, Lt. d.R., Pz.Jg.Kp. 1100
I can't see or find a source that is stating a "Pz.Jäg.Kp 1100" within 100. Jäg.Div.
Pz.Jäg.Abt 100 / 100. Jäg.Div had a ("normal") 4 company (instead of 3) structure until the end.
Tessin research did bring out the following, which is the most probable explanation to me.
Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 348 / 348. Inf.Div (= ex 2./Pz.Jäg.Abt 348) was sent to the
Eastern Front and renamed Stug.Abt 1601 . In june 1944 it was renamed Stug.Abt 1100 .
This company then was incorporated into Pz.Jäg.Abt 175 of the 75. Infanterie-Division
as the 2.Kompanie. Not quite clear, if number "1100" was kept (think yes).
So, to me : unit of 75. Inf.Div
re-checked "348" -> "1601" story here :
http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:72 ... e&ie=UTF-8
Would be great, if someone could re-check / confirm the structure of Pz.Jäg.Abt 100
of the 100. Jäger-Division.
97. Jäg-Div / 97. leichte Inf.Div [page 25]Fuchs, Alois, 02.02.1942, Ofw., 16./Pz.Jäg.Rgt. 204 (Scheibert lists regiment as such; possibly a typo or another unit altogether?)
This is a classical (small) error / typo (a Pz.Jäg.Rgt 204 didn't exist)
correct : 16.(Pz.Jäg)/Inf.Rgt 204
97. leichte Infanterie-Division was a division of 12. Welle and like all other infantry regiments of these leichte Inf.Divs Infanterie-Regiment 204 had a different structure to other Inf.Rgts :
Stab , NachrZug, Radfahrzug
3 Bataillone -> 5 Kompanien each
16. Pak-Kp (mot) (12xPak 3,7cm [first] )
I. 1 - 5 II. 6 - 10 III. 11 - 15 , 16
so, it is meant and to read 16. Kompanie (= Panzerjäger)
leaves open the Rgt designation, which must be Infanterie - Rgt , because IR 204 was renamed Jäg.Rgt 204 in july 1942 first (-> award date 02.02.1942 !)
noted down : DKiG : 105 DKiS : 1 NKiG : 3
Yes. Nachschubtruppen / Verwaltungsdienste of 8. Pz.Div were numbered "59" .Knoll, Willy, 21.02.1945, St.Int., Verw.Kp. 8 Verw.Tr.Abt. 8 (Question: Was this a component of the 8. Jäger-Division?)
noted down : DKiG : 124 DKiS : 5
Pz.Jäg.Abt 28 / 28. Jäg.Div wasn't "heavy". Must be a typo.Zahn, Hans-Ludwig, 14.04.1943, Oblt., 2./s.Pz.Jg.Abt.28 (Scheibert lists this unit as “heavy”; is this correct or a typo?)
Possible explanation : 2.(s.)/~ , eventually 2. Kompanie was (at times) called heavy.
noted down : DKiG : 85 NKiG : 1
[8. Pz.Div is still open and on the agenda]
regards, Bernd
Bernd,
Thank you for the info and clarification – I’ve revised my lists accordingly!
I’m working on several more DKiG lists and will post them soon:
11. Infanterie-Division
5. Infanterie-Division / 5. leichte Division / 5. Jäger-Division
100. leichte Infanterie-Division / 100. Jäger-Division
121. Infanterie-Division
Speaking of the 5. Jäger-Division, do you know the eaxct date that Infanterie-Regiment 14 transferred from the division – 15 Oct 1942 perhaps?
Thanks again!
Best regards,
Shawn
Thank you for the info and clarification – I’ve revised my lists accordingly!
I’m working on several more DKiG lists and will post them soon:
11. Infanterie-Division
5. Infanterie-Division / 5. leichte Division / 5. Jäger-Division
100. leichte Infanterie-Division / 100. Jäger-Division
121. Infanterie-Division
Speaking of the 5. Jäger-Division, do you know the eaxct date that Infanterie-Regiment 14 transferred from the division – 15 Oct 1942 perhaps?
Thanks again!
Best regards,
Shawn
Here are the recipients of the German Cross in Gold who received their awards while assigned to the 5. Infanterie-Division / 5. leichte Division / 5. Jäger-Division.
Best regards,
Shawn
KC list and EBS, AU lists added / Bernd
SOURCE:
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
5. Infanterie-Division / 5. leichte Division / 5. Jäger-Division
total : 42 KC (35 RK + 7 EL)
Oakleaves
1. Allmendinger, Karl [153. EL] 13.12.1942 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Jäg.Div
2. Hilt, Günther [386. EL] 08.02.1944 Hauptmann d.R. Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 56
3. Niemack, Horst [30. EL] 10.08.1941 Rittmeister Kdr Aufkl.Abt 5
4. Renschler, Helmut [770. EL] 11.03.1945 Hauptmann d.R. Chef 1./Art.Rgt 5
5. Sachsenheimer, Max [472. EL] 14.05.1944 Major Führer Jäg.Rgt 75
6. Sixt, Friedrich [772. EL] 11.03.1945 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Jäg.Div
7. Thumm, Helmut [166. EL] 23.12.1942 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
Knight’s Cross
Stab :
8. Allmendinger, Karl 17.07.1941 Generalmajor Kdr 5. Inf.Div
9. Fahrmbacher, Wilhelm 24.06.1940 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Inf.Div
Infanterie – Regiment 14 (assigned until nov 1941) :
10. Brachat, Albert 04.07.1940 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 1./Inf.Rgt 14
Jäger – (Infanterie-) Regiment 56 :
11. Bäuerle, Emil 04.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 8./Jäg.Rgt 56
12. Brucker, Walter 16.04.1943 Hauptmann Führer III./Jäg.Rgt 56
13. Griesinger, Herbert 02.09.1944 Oberjäger Gruppenführer im Jäg.Rgt 56
14. Hachtel, Georg 30.04.1943 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
15. Hilt, Günther 14.09.1942 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer 7./Jäg.Rgt 56
16. Klier, Erich 04.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 5./Jäg.Rgt 56
17. Kofler, Florian 16.11.1944 Major Kdr II./Jäg.Rgt 56
18. Ossege, Theodor 05.09.1944 Oberjäger Gruppenführer i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 56
19. Ott, Rudolf 28.02.1945 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
20. Schmidt, Georg 09.12.1944 Oberleutnant Chef 6./Jäg.Rgt 56
21. Thumm, Helmut 30.06.1941 Oberstleutnant Kdr Inf.Rgt 56
22. Windbiel, Anton 21.11.1942 Hauptmann Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 56
23. Wipfler, Franz 15.05.1942 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 11./Jäg.Rgt 56
24. Zipfel, Kuno 10.09.1944 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 56
Jäger – (Infanterie-) Regiment 75 :
25. Doser, Otto 14.03.1943 Oberjäger Zugführer i. d. 7./Jäg.Rgt 75
26. Falkenhayn von, Günter 25.11.1942 Leutnant Führer 7./Jäg.Rgt 75
27. Fuchs, Siegfried 15.05.1944 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 12./Jäg.Rgt 75
28. Greiner, Andreas 06.02.1944 Oberjäger Zugführer i. d. 8./Jäg.Rgt 75
29. Hauff von, Ulrich 31.01.1944 Hauptmann Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 75
30. Hug, Eduard 02.09.1944 Obergefreiter MG-Schütze i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 75
31. Jost, Walter 31.03.1942 Oberst Kdr Inf.Rgt 75
32. Krainz, Walter 17.04.1945 Obergefreiter im III./Jäg.Rgt 75
33. Mühlen Freiherr von, Kurt-Hermann 06.11.1942 Oberstleutnant Führer Jäg.Rgt 75
34. Sachsenheimer, Max 05.04.1942 Hauptmann Kdr II./Jäg.Rgt 75
Artillerie – Regiment 5 :
35. Kunert, Hans 23.08.1944 Leutnant d.R. VB i. d. 4./Art.Rgt 5
36. Renschler, Helmut 15.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 1./Art.Rgt 5
37. Wagner, Hans 18.04.1943 Oberst Kdr Art.Rgt 5
Panzerjäger – Abteilung 5 :
38. Kercher, Fritz 06.03.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 1./Pz.Jäg.Abt 5
Aufklärungs – Abteilung 5 :
39. Hainle, Adolf 22.09.1941 Oberwachtmeister [Fhr MG-Staffel] i. d. 2./Aufkl.Abt 5
40. Niemack, Horst 13.07.1940 Rittmeister Kdr Aufkl.Abt 5
41. Volke, Herbert 16.11.1944 Oberwachtmeister Zugführer i. d. 1./Aufkl.Abt 5
Pionier – Bataillon 5 :
42. Reich, Werner 18.04.1943 Oberleutnant Chef 3.(mot)/Pi.Btl 5
remark : Jäg.Rgt 56 (16 KC) new #6 Inf./Jäg.Rgt
German Cross in Gold (119)
Armbruster, Walter, 29.04.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Bäuerle, Emil, 20.09.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ballhorn, Helmuth, 12.11.1942, Major, Radf.Abt. 5
Bauer, Heinz, 17.04.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Baumann, Ernst, 29.11.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Beller, Dr. Franz, 19.09.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 4./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Benz, Heinz, 09.07.1942, Oberleutnant, 10./Art.Rgt. 5
Benz, Johann, 21.03.1943, Oberfeldwebel, Stab III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Bettag, Walter, 14.06.1942, Rittmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Bichler, Xaver, 23.10.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 5./Art.Rgt. 5
Binder, Helmut, 30.08.1944, Hauptmann, 12./Art.Rgt. 5
Bleher, Christian, 07.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel, Stabs.Kp./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Blumm, Eberhard, 20.07.1942, Oberleutnant, Stab/Radf.Abt. 5
Bollack, Berthold, 26.12.1941, Oberleutnant, 6.(Rdf)/Inf.Rgt. 75
Brauch, Hermann, 10.10.1944, Stabsfeldwebel, 4./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Brüstle, Bernhard, 23.05.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Pi.Btl. 5
Bullinger, Herbert, 12.11.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Radf.Abt. 5
Bungers, Hans, 21.02.1944, Leutnant d.R., 4./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Burkhardt, Gottfried, 01.09.1944, Obergefreiter, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dienger, Franz, 10.03.1945, Feldwebel d.R., 15./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dörflinger, Karl, 04.02.1944, Oberfähnrich, 14./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dreher, Friedrich, 28.07.1942, Oberleutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Drexler, Emil, 13.09.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 7./Art.Rgt. 5
Eckenstein, Walter, 08.11.1943, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ehrmann, Walter, 24.11.1942, Oberleutnant, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Esterriedt, Werner, 23.05.1944, Oberleutnant, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Ficker, Walter, 10.03.1945, Hauptmann d.R., Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Finkel, Fridolin, 02.05.1944, Wachtmeister, 4./Art.Rgt. 5
Fischer, Franz, 26.12.1941, Major, II./Inf.Rgt. 56
Fischer-Ledenice von, Peter, 02.04.1943, Hauptmann, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Fitzthum, Ernst, 30.08.1944, Feldwebel, 12./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Franke, Frithjof, 14.06.1942, Hauptmann, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Freudenberger, Hans, 24.11.1942, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Gintner, Robert, 24.03.1945, Major, III./Jäg.Art.Rgt. 5
Griesinger, Julius, 14.05.1944, Hauptmann, 4./Art.Rgt. 5
Haas, Karl, 27.04.1945, Feldwebel d.B., Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Hägele, Paul, 09.10.1944, Hauptmann d.R., I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hahn, Otto, 06.05.1943, Sanitäts-Unteroffizier, 3./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hauff von, Ullrich, 30.05.1942, Oberleutnant, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Heil, Franz, 23.01.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hesselbacher, Curt, 19.09.1942, Oberstleutnant, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hildenbrand, Karl, 06.06.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Högg, Hariolf, 14.06.1942, Oberleutnant, 11./Art.Rgt. 5
Höliner, Franz, 25.08.1944, Oberjäger d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hofele, Alfons, 15.09.1943, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hogg, Anton, 04.02.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hornberger, Bernhard, 01.06.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 17./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hutzel, Eberhardt, 21.03.1943, Oberleutnant, 14./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Jahn, Hans, 29.04.1942, Oberleutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kast, Christian, 27.08.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Keller, Dieter, 18.06.1943, Major, III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kinzelbach, Dr. Hans, 26.12.1941, Major d.R., III./Inf.Rgt. 75
Klier, Erich, 24.11.1942, Leutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Knie, Helmut, 27.04.1945, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Knörle, Fritz, 03.06.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 6./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kofler, Florian, 23.01.1944, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kopp, Walter, 11.05.1944, Major, Pi.Btl. 5
Kühn, Gerhard, 08.12.1942, Feldwebel, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kunzelmann, Albert, 02.04.1943, Feldwebel, 1./Jg.Rgt. 75
Kurz, Hans, 03.02.1943, Oberleutnant, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Krziwanek Edler von, Karl, 23.11.1944, Leutnant, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Lingenfelder, Josef, 29.04.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 8./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Lohre, Eduard, 07.12.1944, Feldwebel, 5./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Lorenz, Josef, 10.02.1944, Oberwachtmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Lutz, Heinz, 14.10.1944, Oberleutnant, 1./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Lutz, Karl, 03.10.1944, Oberwachtmeister, 9./Art.Rgt. 5
Maier, Fridolin, 06.05.1942, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Maier, Josef, 24.08.1943, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Mansshardt, Friedrich, 14.09.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 6./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Mitterhuber, Josef, 24.03.1945, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Felders.Btl. 5
Morat, Johann, 04.02.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Erwin, 13.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., 16./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Hans-Dieter, 14.06.1942, Oberleutnant, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Nikolaus, 27.01.1944, Leutnant, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Müller, Wilhelm, 04.10.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Noelle, Fritz, 23.05.1944, Hauptmann, 2./Art.Rgt. 5
Obenauer, Leonhard, 10.03.1945, Leutnant d.R., 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Oferle, Ernst, 12.09.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Pfeifer, Kurt, 07.12.1944, Hauptmann, 5./Art.Rgt. 5
Rackl, Kurt, 13.05.1942, Hauptmann, Art.Rgt. 5
Ramsperger, Bernhard, 26.05.1943, Feldwebel, 16./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Reich, Werner, 07.10.1942, Oberleutnant, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Reinicke, Adolf, 23.01.1942, Major, I./Art.Rgt. 41
Renschler, Helmut, 24.11.1942, Leutnant, 2./Art.Rgt. 5
Resch, Walter, 06.05.1943, Oberwachtmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Rescheiße, Franz, 03.10.1944, Feldwebel, 5./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Riess, Hermann, 24.11.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 7./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Rösler, Walter, 09.03.1945, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Sachsenheimer, Maximilian, 03.02.1943, Major, II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Sattler, Lorenz, 29.11.1942, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Schalk, Hermann, 23.01.1942, Oberleutnant, 7./Inf.Rgt. 56
Schmidt, Ernst-Ludwig, 17.02.1944, Rittmeister, 2./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Schmückle, Hans-Günter, 03.08.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Pi.Btl. 5
Schreiber, Hansjörg, 13.05.1943, Hauptmann, 9./Art.Rgt. 5
Schultze, Hellmut, 03.08.1942, Major i.G., Ia 5. Jäg.Div.
Schulz, Theodor, 03.10.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schweihoff, Hubert, 02.05.1944, Oberjäger, 7./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Seyfarth, Berthold, 04.02.1944, Hauptmann, Stab/Jäg.Rgt. 75
Skrzipietz, Friedrich, 17.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel d.R., 1./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Solleder, August, 14.06.1942, Hauptmann, III./Art.Rgt. 5
Stahl, Albert, 30.12.1944, Feldwebel, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Steiner, Walter, 29.08.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Stier, Max, 22.09.1943, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Stüber, Eugen, 06.05.1943, Feldwebel, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Surmann, Wilhelm, 06.05.1943, Feldwebel, 7./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Teichmöller, Emil, 07.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 2./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Tröndle, Herbert, 03.08.1942, Leutnant d.R., 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wagner, Hans, 26.12.1941, Oberstleutnant, Art.Rgt. 5
Waldenmeyer, Erwin, 25.03.1944, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Wenzelburger, Georg, 18.03.1943, Oberleutnant, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wepfer, Hanns, 17.02.1944, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Widmaier, Fritz, 27.02.1943, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wiezorek, Paul, 21.10.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wimmer, Albert, 01.09.1944, Oberleutnant, 17./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Windbiel, Anton, 01.05.1942, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Winter, Hubert, 25.08.1944, Oberleutnant, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wohlschlag, Ernst, 30.08.1944, Feldwebel, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wolf, Theobald, 09.10.1944, Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
German Cross in Silver (1)
Oelhafen, Dr. Heinrich, 30.11.1944, Oberfeldarzt, Feldlazarett 5
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Stahl, Albert, 05.02.1945, Feldwebel, Zugführer im Jäg.Rgt 56
Army Honor Roll Clasp (30)
Bettag, Walter, 05.10.1942, Rittmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Bilharz, Kurt, 18.03.1942, Leutnant, Radf.Zug/Jäg.Rgt. 75
Blum, Eberhard, 17.12.1944, Rittmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Brandl, Josef, 07.09.1944, Oberst, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Brax, [first name not listed], 04.05.1942, Feldwebel, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Bullinger, Herbert, 04.05.1942, Leutnant, 1./Radf.Abt. 5
Denzel, Ernst, 27.01.1944, Leutnant, 12./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Dreher, Friedrich, 14.12.1942, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Faust, Hans, 07.11.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., Stb.Schwdr./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Franke, Frithjof, 15.09.1944, Major, I./Art.Rgt. 5
Hainle, Adolf, 19.08.1941, Hauptwachtmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Heil, Franz, 05.09.1944, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hössl, Franz, 25.07.1944, Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier, 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Hohwieler, Max, 05.05.1944, Obergefreiter, 2./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hutzel, Eberhard, 17.12.1944, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kofler, Florian, 15.09.1944, Major, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kopp, Walter, 07.10.1944, Major, Pi.Btl. 5
Krziwanek Edler von, Karl, 00.00.1945, Oberleutnant, 1./Jäg.Art.Rgt. 5
Küper, Bernd, 07.12.1944, Leutnant, Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Kugler, Walter, 07.10.1944, Leutnant, 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Kuntz, Helmut, 28.11.1941, Oberwachtmeister, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Lachenmaier, Fritz, 07.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., 3./Art.Rgt. 5
Müller, Wilhelm, 15.03.1945, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Ott, Rudolf, 07.12.1944, Oberstleutnant, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Pohl, Max, 00.00.1945, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ruhland, Johann, 05.03.1945, Hauptmann d.B., II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schulz, Theodor, 17.02.1944, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schuppert, Simon, 25.10.1944, Unteroffizier d.R., 3.(mot)/Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Übele, Oskar, 07.10.1944, Oberleutnant, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wenzelburger, Georg, 05.05.1944 [per Scheibert u. V.S. ; 15.05. per Dörr, 4th ed.], Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (8)
Ames, Edmund, 27.09.1944 (4062), Feldwebel, Zugführer i. d. 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Bommas, Karl, 27.09.1944 (4061), Oberleutnant, Chef 14./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Götzmann, Erich, 07.09.1944 (3853), Leutnant, Kp.Fhr. 12./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Niemack, Horst, 03.07.1941 (021), Rittmeister, Abt.Fhr. Aufkl.Abt. 5
Obenauer, Leonhard, 27.09.1944 (4055), Feldwebel, Zugführer i. d. 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Seyfarth, Berthold, 07.09.1944 (3851), Hauptmann, Rgt.Adj. Jäg.Rgt. 75
* Thumm, Hellmuth, 03.07.1941 (027), Oberstleutnant, Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 56
Wetzel, Jakob, 17.09.1944 (3956), Unteroffizier, Geschützführer i. d. 1./Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
* One of 40 soldiers cited in the Wehrmachtbericht or Armed Forces Communiqué but not named in the newly established Honor Roll of the German Army due to a change in award policy made effective 8 Aug 1941 (and beginning with award # 74). The soldiers in question, did, however, receive the Commendation Certificate.
Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords
Allmendinger, Karl, 29.03.1943, Generalleutnant, Kdr. 5. Jäg.Div.
Best regards,
Shawn
KC list and EBS, AU lists added / Bernd
SOURCE:
• Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
5. Infanterie-Division / 5. leichte Division / 5. Jäger-Division
total : 42 KC (35 RK + 7 EL)
Oakleaves
1. Allmendinger, Karl [153. EL] 13.12.1942 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Jäg.Div
2. Hilt, Günther [386. EL] 08.02.1944 Hauptmann d.R. Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 56
3. Niemack, Horst [30. EL] 10.08.1941 Rittmeister Kdr Aufkl.Abt 5
4. Renschler, Helmut [770. EL] 11.03.1945 Hauptmann d.R. Chef 1./Art.Rgt 5
5. Sachsenheimer, Max [472. EL] 14.05.1944 Major Führer Jäg.Rgt 75
6. Sixt, Friedrich [772. EL] 11.03.1945 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Jäg.Div
7. Thumm, Helmut [166. EL] 23.12.1942 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
Knight’s Cross
Stab :
8. Allmendinger, Karl 17.07.1941 Generalmajor Kdr 5. Inf.Div
9. Fahrmbacher, Wilhelm 24.06.1940 Generalleutnant Kdr 5. Inf.Div
Infanterie – Regiment 14 (assigned until nov 1941) :
10. Brachat, Albert 04.07.1940 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 1./Inf.Rgt 14
Jäger – (Infanterie-) Regiment 56 :
11. Bäuerle, Emil 04.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 8./Jäg.Rgt 56
12. Brucker, Walter 16.04.1943 Hauptmann Führer III./Jäg.Rgt 56
13. Griesinger, Herbert 02.09.1944 Oberjäger Gruppenführer im Jäg.Rgt 56
14. Hachtel, Georg 30.04.1943 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
15. Hilt, Günther 14.09.1942 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer 7./Jäg.Rgt 56
16. Klier, Erich 04.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 5./Jäg.Rgt 56
17. Kofler, Florian 16.11.1944 Major Kdr II./Jäg.Rgt 56
18. Ossege, Theodor 05.09.1944 Oberjäger Gruppenführer i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 56
19. Ott, Rudolf 28.02.1945 Oberst Kdr Jäg.Rgt 56
20. Schmidt, Georg 09.12.1944 Oberleutnant Chef 6./Jäg.Rgt 56
21. Thumm, Helmut 30.06.1941 Oberstleutnant Kdr Inf.Rgt 56
22. Windbiel, Anton 21.11.1942 Hauptmann Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 56
23. Wipfler, Franz 15.05.1942 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 11./Jäg.Rgt 56
24. Zipfel, Kuno 10.09.1944 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 56
Jäger – (Infanterie-) Regiment 75 :
25. Doser, Otto 14.03.1943 Oberjäger Zugführer i. d. 7./Jäg.Rgt 75
26. Falkenhayn von, Günter 25.11.1942 Leutnant Führer 7./Jäg.Rgt 75
27. Fuchs, Siegfried 15.05.1944 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 12./Jäg.Rgt 75
28. Greiner, Andreas 06.02.1944 Oberjäger Zugführer i. d. 8./Jäg.Rgt 75
29. Hauff von, Ulrich 31.01.1944 Hauptmann Kdr III./Jäg.Rgt 75
30. Hug, Eduard 02.09.1944 Obergefreiter MG-Schütze i. d. 1./Jäg.Rgt 75
31. Jost, Walter 31.03.1942 Oberst Kdr Inf.Rgt 75
32. Krainz, Walter 17.04.1945 Obergefreiter im III./Jäg.Rgt 75
33. Mühlen Freiherr von, Kurt-Hermann 06.11.1942 Oberstleutnant Führer Jäg.Rgt 75
34. Sachsenheimer, Max 05.04.1942 Hauptmann Kdr II./Jäg.Rgt 75
Artillerie – Regiment 5 :
35. Kunert, Hans 23.08.1944 Leutnant d.R. VB i. d. 4./Art.Rgt 5
36. Renschler, Helmut 15.05.1944 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 1./Art.Rgt 5
37. Wagner, Hans 18.04.1943 Oberst Kdr Art.Rgt 5
Panzerjäger – Abteilung 5 :
38. Kercher, Fritz 06.03.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 1./Pz.Jäg.Abt 5
Aufklärungs – Abteilung 5 :
39. Hainle, Adolf 22.09.1941 Oberwachtmeister [Fhr MG-Staffel] i. d. 2./Aufkl.Abt 5
40. Niemack, Horst 13.07.1940 Rittmeister Kdr Aufkl.Abt 5
41. Volke, Herbert 16.11.1944 Oberwachtmeister Zugführer i. d. 1./Aufkl.Abt 5
Pionier – Bataillon 5 :
42. Reich, Werner 18.04.1943 Oberleutnant Chef 3.(mot)/Pi.Btl 5
remark : Jäg.Rgt 56 (16 KC) new #6 Inf./Jäg.Rgt
German Cross in Gold (119)
Armbruster, Walter, 29.04.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Bäuerle, Emil, 20.09.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ballhorn, Helmuth, 12.11.1942, Major, Radf.Abt. 5
Bauer, Heinz, 17.04.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Baumann, Ernst, 29.11.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Beller, Dr. Franz, 19.09.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 4./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Benz, Heinz, 09.07.1942, Oberleutnant, 10./Art.Rgt. 5
Benz, Johann, 21.03.1943, Oberfeldwebel, Stab III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Bettag, Walter, 14.06.1942, Rittmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Bichler, Xaver, 23.10.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 5./Art.Rgt. 5
Binder, Helmut, 30.08.1944, Hauptmann, 12./Art.Rgt. 5
Bleher, Christian, 07.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel, Stabs.Kp./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Blumm, Eberhard, 20.07.1942, Oberleutnant, Stab/Radf.Abt. 5
Bollack, Berthold, 26.12.1941, Oberleutnant, 6.(Rdf)/Inf.Rgt. 75
Brauch, Hermann, 10.10.1944, Stabsfeldwebel, 4./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Brüstle, Bernhard, 23.05.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Pi.Btl. 5
Bullinger, Herbert, 12.11.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Radf.Abt. 5
Bungers, Hans, 21.02.1944, Leutnant d.R., 4./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Burkhardt, Gottfried, 01.09.1944, Obergefreiter, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dienger, Franz, 10.03.1945, Feldwebel d.R., 15./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dörflinger, Karl, 04.02.1944, Oberfähnrich, 14./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Dreher, Friedrich, 28.07.1942, Oberleutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Drexler, Emil, 13.09.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 7./Art.Rgt. 5
Eckenstein, Walter, 08.11.1943, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ehrmann, Walter, 24.11.1942, Oberleutnant, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Esterriedt, Werner, 23.05.1944, Oberleutnant, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Ficker, Walter, 10.03.1945, Hauptmann d.R., Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Finkel, Fridolin, 02.05.1944, Wachtmeister, 4./Art.Rgt. 5
Fischer, Franz, 26.12.1941, Major, II./Inf.Rgt. 56
Fischer-Ledenice von, Peter, 02.04.1943, Hauptmann, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Fitzthum, Ernst, 30.08.1944, Feldwebel, 12./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Franke, Frithjof, 14.06.1942, Hauptmann, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Freudenberger, Hans, 24.11.1942, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Gintner, Robert, 24.03.1945, Major, III./Jäg.Art.Rgt. 5
Griesinger, Julius, 14.05.1944, Hauptmann, 4./Art.Rgt. 5
Haas, Karl, 27.04.1945, Feldwebel d.B., Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Hägele, Paul, 09.10.1944, Hauptmann d.R., I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hahn, Otto, 06.05.1943, Sanitäts-Unteroffizier, 3./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hauff von, Ullrich, 30.05.1942, Oberleutnant, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Heil, Franz, 23.01.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hesselbacher, Curt, 19.09.1942, Oberstleutnant, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hildenbrand, Karl, 06.06.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Högg, Hariolf, 14.06.1942, Oberleutnant, 11./Art.Rgt. 5
Höliner, Franz, 25.08.1944, Oberjäger d.R., 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hofele, Alfons, 15.09.1943, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hogg, Anton, 04.02.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hornberger, Bernhard, 01.06.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 17./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hutzel, Eberhardt, 21.03.1943, Oberleutnant, 14./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Jahn, Hans, 29.04.1942, Oberleutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kast, Christian, 27.08.1942, Oberwachtmeister, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Keller, Dieter, 18.06.1943, Major, III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kinzelbach, Dr. Hans, 26.12.1941, Major d.R., III./Inf.Rgt. 75
Klier, Erich, 24.11.1942, Leutnant, I./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Knie, Helmut, 27.04.1945, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Knörle, Fritz, 03.06.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 6./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Kofler, Florian, 23.01.1944, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kopp, Walter, 11.05.1944, Major, Pi.Btl. 5
Kühn, Gerhard, 08.12.1942, Feldwebel, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kunzelmann, Albert, 02.04.1943, Feldwebel, 1./Jg.Rgt. 75
Kurz, Hans, 03.02.1943, Oberleutnant, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Krziwanek Edler von, Karl, 23.11.1944, Leutnant, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Lingenfelder, Josef, 29.04.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 8./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Lohre, Eduard, 07.12.1944, Feldwebel, 5./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Lorenz, Josef, 10.02.1944, Oberwachtmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Lutz, Heinz, 14.10.1944, Oberleutnant, 1./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Lutz, Karl, 03.10.1944, Oberwachtmeister, 9./Art.Rgt. 5
Maier, Fridolin, 06.05.1942, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Maier, Josef, 24.08.1943, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Mansshardt, Friedrich, 14.09.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., 6./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Mitterhuber, Josef, 24.03.1945, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Felders.Btl. 5
Morat, Johann, 04.02.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Erwin, 13.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., 16./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Hans-Dieter, 14.06.1942, Oberleutnant, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Müller, Nikolaus, 27.01.1944, Leutnant, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Müller, Wilhelm, 04.10.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Noelle, Fritz, 23.05.1944, Hauptmann, 2./Art.Rgt. 5
Obenauer, Leonhard, 10.03.1945, Leutnant d.R., 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Oferle, Ernst, 12.09.1942, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Pfeifer, Kurt, 07.12.1944, Hauptmann, 5./Art.Rgt. 5
Rackl, Kurt, 13.05.1942, Hauptmann, Art.Rgt. 5
Ramsperger, Bernhard, 26.05.1943, Feldwebel, 16./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Reich, Werner, 07.10.1942, Oberleutnant, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Reinicke, Adolf, 23.01.1942, Major, I./Art.Rgt. 41
Renschler, Helmut, 24.11.1942, Leutnant, 2./Art.Rgt. 5
Resch, Walter, 06.05.1943, Oberwachtmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Rescheiße, Franz, 03.10.1944, Feldwebel, 5./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Riess, Hermann, 24.11.1942, Oberleutnant d.R., 7./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Rösler, Walter, 09.03.1945, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Sachsenheimer, Maximilian, 03.02.1943, Major, II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Sattler, Lorenz, 29.11.1942, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Schalk, Hermann, 23.01.1942, Oberleutnant, 7./Inf.Rgt. 56
Schmidt, Ernst-Ludwig, 17.02.1944, Rittmeister, 2./Aufkl.Abt. 5
Schmückle, Hans-Günter, 03.08.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Pi.Btl. 5
Schreiber, Hansjörg, 13.05.1943, Hauptmann, 9./Art.Rgt. 5
Schultze, Hellmut, 03.08.1942, Major i.G., Ia 5. Jäg.Div.
Schulz, Theodor, 03.10.1942, Oberleutnant, 1./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schweihoff, Hubert, 02.05.1944, Oberjäger, 7./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Seyfarth, Berthold, 04.02.1944, Hauptmann, Stab/Jäg.Rgt. 75
Skrzipietz, Friedrich, 17.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel d.R., 1./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Solleder, August, 14.06.1942, Hauptmann, III./Art.Rgt. 5
Stahl, Albert, 30.12.1944, Feldwebel, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Steiner, Walter, 29.08.1944, Hauptmann d.R., 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Stier, Max, 22.09.1943, Oberfeldwebel, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Stüber, Eugen, 06.05.1943, Feldwebel, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Surmann, Wilhelm, 06.05.1943, Feldwebel, 7./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Teichmöller, Emil, 07.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 2./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Tröndle, Herbert, 03.08.1942, Leutnant d.R., 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wagner, Hans, 26.12.1941, Oberstleutnant, Art.Rgt. 5
Waldenmeyer, Erwin, 25.03.1944, Hauptmann, Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
Wenzelburger, Georg, 18.03.1943, Oberleutnant, 9./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wepfer, Hanns, 17.02.1944, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Widmaier, Fritz, 27.02.1943, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wiezorek, Paul, 21.10.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 8./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wimmer, Albert, 01.09.1944, Oberleutnant, 17./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Windbiel, Anton, 01.05.1942, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Winter, Hubert, 25.08.1944, Oberleutnant, 10./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wohlschlag, Ernst, 30.08.1944, Feldwebel, 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Wolf, Theobald, 09.10.1944, Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
German Cross in Silver (1)
Oelhafen, Dr. Heinrich, 30.11.1944, Oberfeldarzt, Feldlazarett 5
Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
Stahl, Albert, 05.02.1945, Feldwebel, Zugführer im Jäg.Rgt 56
Army Honor Roll Clasp (30)
Bettag, Walter, 05.10.1942, Rittmeister, 2./Radf.Abt. 5
Bilharz, Kurt, 18.03.1942, Leutnant, Radf.Zug/Jäg.Rgt. 75
Blum, Eberhard, 17.12.1944, Rittmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Brandl, Josef, 07.09.1944, Oberst, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Brax, [first name not listed], 04.05.1942, Feldwebel, 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Bullinger, Herbert, 04.05.1942, Leutnant, 1./Radf.Abt. 5
Denzel, Ernst, 27.01.1944, Leutnant, 12./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Dreher, Friedrich, 14.12.1942, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Faust, Hans, 07.11.1943, Oberleutnant d.R., Stb.Schwdr./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Franke, Frithjof, 15.09.1944, Major, I./Art.Rgt. 5
Hainle, Adolf, 19.08.1941, Hauptwachtmeister, Aufkl.Abt. 5
Heil, Franz, 05.09.1944, Hauptmann, I./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Hössl, Franz, 25.07.1944, Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier, 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Hohwieler, Max, 05.05.1944, Obergefreiter, 2./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Hutzel, Eberhard, 17.12.1944, Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kofler, Florian, 15.09.1944, Major, II./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Kopp, Walter, 07.10.1944, Major, Pi.Btl. 5
Krziwanek Edler von, Karl, 00.00.1945, Oberleutnant, 1./Jäg.Art.Rgt. 5
Küper, Bernd, 07.12.1944, Leutnant, Pz.Jäg.Kp. 1005
Kugler, Walter, 07.10.1944, Leutnant, 3./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Kuntz, Helmut, 28.11.1941, Oberwachtmeister, 1./Art.Rgt. 5
Lachenmaier, Fritz, 07.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., 3./Art.Rgt. 5
Müller, Wilhelm, 15.03.1945, Oberfeldwebel, 1./Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Ott, Rudolf, 07.12.1944, Oberstleutnant, Jäg.Rgt. 56
Pohl, Max, 00.00.1945, Oberleutnant d.R., 2./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Ruhland, Johann, 05.03.1945, Hauptmann d.B., II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schulz, Theodor, 17.02.1944, Hauptmann, II./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Schuppert, Simon, 25.10.1944, Unteroffizier d.R., 3.(mot)/Jäg.Pi.Btl. 5
Übele, Oskar, 07.10.1944, Oberleutnant, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Wenzelburger, Georg, 05.05.1944 [per Scheibert u. V.S. ; 15.05. per Dörr, 4th ed.], Hauptmann, III./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (8)
Ames, Edmund, 27.09.1944 (4062), Feldwebel, Zugführer i. d. 11./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Bommas, Karl, 27.09.1944 (4061), Oberleutnant, Chef 14./Jäg.Rgt. 75
Götzmann, Erich, 07.09.1944 (3853), Leutnant, Kp.Fhr. 12./Jäg.Rgt. 56
Niemack, Horst, 03.07.1941 (021), Rittmeister, Abt.Fhr. Aufkl.Abt. 5
Obenauer, Leonhard, 27.09.1944 (4055), Feldwebel, Zugführer i. d. 2./Pi.Btl. 5
Seyfarth, Berthold, 07.09.1944 (3851), Hauptmann, Rgt.Adj. Jäg.Rgt. 75
* Thumm, Hellmuth, 03.07.1941 (027), Oberstleutnant, Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 56
Wetzel, Jakob, 17.09.1944 (3956), Unteroffizier, Geschützführer i. d. 1./Pz.Jäg.Abt. 5
* One of 40 soldiers cited in the Wehrmachtbericht or Armed Forces Communiqué but not named in the newly established Honor Roll of the German Army due to a change in award policy made effective 8 Aug 1941 (and beginning with award # 74). The soldiers in question, did, however, receive the Commendation Certificate.
Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with Swords
Allmendinger, Karl, 29.03.1943, Generalleutnant, Kdr. 5. Jäg.Div.
Based on the transfer date of Infanterie-Regiment 84 (Dec 1941), the following three entries should be deleted from the list of German Cross in Gold holders of the 8. Infanterie-Division / 8. leichte Division / 8. Jäger-Division:
Hoch, Georg, 25.04.1942, Stfw., 6./Inf.Rgt. 84
Klinke, Franz, 25.04.1942, Oblt. 2./Inf.Rgt. 84
Mende, Erich, 30.05.1942, Oblt., 10./Inf.Rgt. 84
Best regards,
Shawn
Hoch, Georg, 25.04.1942, Stfw., 6./Inf.Rgt. 84
Klinke, Franz, 25.04.1942, Oblt. 2./Inf.Rgt. 84
Mende, Erich, 30.05.1942, Oblt., 10./Inf.Rgt. 84
Best regards,
Shawn
An addition to the 97. leichte Infanterie-Division / 97. Jäger-Division:
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse)
Rupp, Ernst, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 1616 / 15.06.1943, Gen.Maj., Kdr. 97. Inf.Div.
Additions to the 72. Infanterie-Division:
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse)
Mattenklott, Franz, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 2628 / 19.09.1941, Kdr. 72. Inf.Div.
Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 3034 / 06.10.1942, Oberst, Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 105
Siedschlag, Günther, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 907 / 31.03.1943, Obstlt., Ia 72. Inf.Div.
Best regards,
Shawn
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse)
Rupp, Ernst, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 1616 / 15.06.1943, Gen.Maj., Kdr. 97. Inf.Div.
Additions to the 72. Infanterie-Division:
Romanian Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse)
Mattenklott, Franz, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 2628 / 19.09.1941, Kdr. 72. Inf.Div.
Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 3034 / 06.10.1942, Oberst, Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 105
Siedschlag, Günther, Königlichen Dekrets Nr. 907 / 31.03.1943, Obstlt., Ia 72. Inf.Div.
Best regards,
Shawn