Major Harald Krieg (1910-1973)

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Major Harald Krieg (1910-1973)

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 23 Oct 2007, 17:45

I did not put him in the GD-Thread as he earned his KC with SchtzRgt.1.

He had had to build up a new PzFüsRgt. GD in 1945 from the remants of the PzErsBrg. GD in Schleswig-Holstein. What I have found so far you can see in the posting on Regiment Krieg.

Who can add anything on his career?

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 25 Oct 2007, 07:12

Kdr. of I.(SPW)/PzGrenRgt. GD in August 1944.

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Post by Charles Steiner » 25 Oct 2007, 16:54

Hellow again J.-H.,

some info for you...

02.07.1910 : born in Waldenburg/Schlesien
00.00.193_ : Eintritt im Heer
00.00.19__ : Oberleutnant und Kp.-Chef 4.(MG)/Schützen-Regiment 1
15.07.1941 : RK
00.00.1941 : Schützen-Regiment 113
01.02.1943 : Major
01.02.1944 : Kdr. I.(SPW)/Pz.-Gren.-Regt. GD
00.06.1944 : Kdr. Pz.-Füs.-Regt. GD
00.00.19__ : Pz.-Gren.-Ers.-u.-Ausb.-Brig. GD (Guben)

GrüBe,

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 25 Oct 2007, 17:12

As usual, thank you 8-)

Took a look in the Stoves for the early days of Barbarossa:

page 187: (22.6.41)
Während weiter südlich die rechte Angriffsgruppe unter Oberst Badinski (Tle. 102.Inf.Div.) im zügigen Vorgehen aufschloß, gelang es einer gepanzerten Gruppe des I./S.R.1 unter Oblt. Krieg gegen 11.00 Uhr, in kühnem Handstreich mehrere Übergänge und Brücken unbeschädigt in die Hand zu bekommen. Der Chef 4./S.R.1 erhielt für seine schneidige Tat, die für den weiteren Verlauf der Operationen erhebliche Bedeutung gewinnen sollte, als 1.Angehöriger der Division im Ostfeldzug das "Ritterkreuz zum Eisernen Kreuz".
- page 282

In November Führer of all SPW (gathered in I./SR 113) of 1.Pzdiv. within the KaGr. von Wietersheim

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Major Harald Krieg (1910-1973)

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Post by askropp » 13 Sep 2016, 21:19

Krieg was an active officer.

01.04.1936 Leutnant (1145)
01.04.1939 Oberleutnant (422)
27.09.1941 neues RDA vom 01.10.1938 (247a) erhalten
01.01.1942 Hauptmann (21)
20.04.1943 Major mit RDA vom 01.02.1943 (99)

in Stellenbesetzung of:
07.10.1936 in der 4. / Schützenregiment 1 (Gera)
12.10.1937 in der 4. (MG) / Schützenregiment 1 (Gera)
10.11.1938 in der 4. (MG) / Schützenregiment 1 (Ohrdruf)
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.

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Re: Major (OTL ?) d.R. Harald Krieg

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Post by hucks216 » 13 Sep 2016, 21:51

NARA T-78 series:
Krieg, Harald (1).jpg
Krieg, Harald (2).jpg

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 27 Sep 2016, 21:29

Big thanks to you!!

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 20 Dec 2020, 18:05

In the BW Kdr. of PzGrenRgt. 362.

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 19 Dec 2021, 14:29

When he commanded 'Regiment Krieg' his Adj. was Emund von Kameke. Who knows his rank?

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Post by Rossano » 19 Dec 2021, 20:29

in DAL 5.44 he was Hptm. (I believe until war end.......)

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 22 Nov 2022, 17:18

Per this well known website he was Kdr. of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 1242 at LI.AK at the Oder, which is confirmed bei the Anlagenband of the KTB of this AK.

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Post by hucks216 » 22 Nov 2022, 17:40

Krieg's paperwork set as sold recently at auction for 50,000 Euros (before fees).
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 23 Nov 2022, 09:22

Money, moey, money.....*ugs*

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Post by Rossano » 27 Nov 2022, 11:55

Gentlemen,
Is there any other official evidence for the Kdr. of the Art.Rgt. Kurmark ?
In that website he is reported as Willi Hammerich
In the DAL 1944 there is a Hptm. Hammerich (aus Art.Rgt.30), is this one the Willi, and was he later Maj. ?
From another source (which I don´t remember) I´ve Maj. Hammrich instead
In the DAL 1944 there is a Maj. Hammrich (aus Beob.Abt.5), whose name according to Hans´ list is Georg, but who could well be the right Kdr.
Thanks + Rgds.

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 02 Mar 2023, 17:20

I have a Major Hammrich commanding Korps-Art.Rgt. PzKps GD....

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