Jauss, Karl (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- July 18th, 1922 (Hattenhofen, Kreis Göppingen, Württemberg)
- Date of death:
- September 18th, 2003 (Hattenhofen)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve Karl Jauß / Jauss
00.10.1939: entered the SS, SS-Mann, SS-Ersatz-Bataillon 'Deutschland'
00.05.1940: SS-Rottenführer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Deutschland', SS-Verfügungstruppe
Western campaign
00.04.1941: SS-Unterscharführer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Deutschland', SS-Division 'Reich'
Campaign in Yugoslavia
00.06.1941: SS-Unterscharführer, 1. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Deutschland', SS-Division 'Reich'
Campaign in Russia
00.00.1942: SS-Unterscharführer, 2. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division
00.00.1943: SS-Oberscharführer, 8. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division
01.11.1943: promoted to SS-Oberscharführer
30.01.1945: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
00.03.1945: SS-Ustuf, SS-Kampfgruppe Wiking "Nicolussi-Leck", Northern Germany
Tank ace credited with 26 kills
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 8. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", IV. SS-Panzer-Korps
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1944
Approved 02.11.1944 by Korps Kom. Gen. Herbert Otto Gille
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