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Kaffke, Erwin Friedirch Julius

Date of birth:
April 8th, 1895 (Pillau/Easprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 27th, 1970
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
May 22nd, 1915: Unteroffizier;
August 9th, 1916: Vize-Feldwebel;
July 14th, 1917: Leutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1935: Hauptmann der Reserve;
November 1st, 1939: Major;
August 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
August 6th, 1914 - March 14th, 1915: Artillerie-Regiment 17;
March 15th, 1915 - July 21st, 1915: Ersatz-Eskadron;
July 22nd, 1915 - April 24th, 1916: Kavalier-Regiment 91;
April 25th, 1916 - September 14th, 1917: Infanterie-Regiment 377;
September 15th, 1917 - March 22nd, 1918: Reserve-infanterie-Regiment 202;
March 23rd, 1918 - March 20th, 1919: Füsilier-Regiment 33;
March 21st, 1919 - April 29th, 1920: Freikorps Pillau;
April 1st, 1935 - October 5th, 1936: Ersatz-Bataillon 6;
October 6th, 1936 - August 31st, 1937: Ersatz/Infanterie-Regiment 22;
September 1st, 1937 - December 5th, 1939: Generalkommando I. Armeekorps;
December 6th, 1939 - September 12th, 1940: Armee Oberkommando;
September 13th, 1940 - 7 september 1941: Stab, Militärbefehlshaber im Generalgouvernement;
8 september 1941 - 14 oktober 1941: Stab Befehlshaber und Kommandant des Luftgaues Kreta;
October 15th, 1941 - March 30th, 1942: Armeekorps I.;
March 31st, 1942 - February 7th, 1943: Abwehrstelle Ukraine;
February 8th, 1943 - October 15th, 1943: Abwehrstelle Ukraine, Abwehr nebenstelle Kirovograd
October 15th, 1943 - November 30th, 1943: Führerreserve;
December 1st, 1943 - January 4th, 1944: W.B.K. Posen;
January 5th, 1944 - Ocotber 11th, 1944: W.B.K. Leslau;
October 12th, 1944 - December 6th, 1944: W.B.K. Lissa;
December 6th, 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Führerreserve.

Received the Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (September 2nd, 1916) and the Verwundetenabzeichen Schwarz (April 16th, 1919) for his service during the First World War.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Kaufmann, Pillau
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1935

a 2620/35.
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Ergänzungs-Bataillon 6, Wehrkreis X, Wehrmacht
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1940
Received for capturing top secret archives of 2eme Bureau on June 14th, 1940.

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 2nd, 1916.
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

Sources

  • Photo 1: Yuri Danilushkin
  • - Wehrpass
    - Verleihungsurkunde Frontkämpfer, Spange EK2, KvK 2 Schwertern, Dienst IV, III

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