Major Eberhard Wackernagel (1917-2003)
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Major Eberhard Wackernagel (1917-2003)
In Sedan 1940 he was Chef of 7./IR GD and one of the first to have crossed the Meuse at Sedan, on 14th March of 1942 he received the DKiG as Oberleutnant of 5./IR GD. Were was he in the year 1945? Amy help?
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel/GD in 1945
In 1945 till 28.04.45 Kdr. of Rgt. Wackelnagel / Pz.Gren.Eins.Rgt. 'GD'
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel/GD in 1945
Rgt-Gruppe Wackernagel (renamed as such 2/3 April 1945 and formed part of Pz.Gren.Ers.Brigade GD along with Rgt-Gruppe Poeschmann) was attached to Pz.Gren.Rgt.115 of 15. Pz.Gren.Division around 20th April 1945 after Pz.Gren.Ers.Brigade GD had suffered heavy losses at Linden (Lingen ?) and Cloppenburg against the British.
On the 29th April 1945 Wackernagel was taken ill and replaced by Hans-Peter Goeldel (previously Kdr II./Rgt-Gruppe Wackernagel).
On the 29th April 1945 Wackernagel was taken ill and replaced by Hans-Peter Goeldel (previously Kdr II./Rgt-Gruppe Wackernagel).
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel/GD in 1945
For sure Lingen! And he suffered from Gelbsucht, thats why he had to be replaced.
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel/GD in 1945
*push*
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel / "GD" in 1945
The Ordensträger lists Klaus Wackernagel as winning the DKiG and yet the card file for Eberhard Wackernagel shows the award noted. In the 1943 & 1944 DAL there is only one Wackernagel listed (both times as Hauptmann) and having served with Inf.Lehr-Rgt pre-war, again as shown on Eberhard's card. Is there a chance that Eberhard & Klaus are the same person?
Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel / "GD" in 1945
I think so. I have hime twice as Klaus (in DKiG, and in Hans´ list), and twice as Eberhard (in Blattsp., and in his Karteikarte above). But must be the same man....
My question, is one of the names wrong or was his full true name Klaus Eberhard (or Eberhard Klaus) ? Has somebody his Akte (or his DOB/DOD) ?
My question, is one of the names wrong or was his full true name Klaus Eberhard (or Eberhard Klaus) ? Has somebody his Akte (or his DOB/DOD) ?
Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel / "GD" in 1945
Eberhard Wackernagel died on 11th Nov 2003 as can be seen on his gravestone. The date of birth matches the one on his card.
(Source of image: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Eberhar ... el/9467775 )
(Source of image: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Eberhar ... el/9467775 )
Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel / "GD" in 1945
Bravo Hucks
So Eberhard is correct (and probably Klaus was his second first name, like Eberhard Klaus Wackernagel, or Klaus totally wrong ?)
Rgds., Rossano
So Eberhard is correct (and probably Klaus was his second first name, like Eberhard Klaus Wackernagel, or Klaus totally wrong ?)
Rgds., Rossano
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Re: Major Klaus Wackernagel / "GD" in 1945
In Juli 1942 Chef of 1./E.-u.A.Btl. GD
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