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Janke, Hans (Grenadier-Regiment 159)

Date of birth:
January 26th, 1903 (Kricheldorf/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1981
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
15.10.1935: Hauptmann
00.00.1936: RDA 01.01.1936 (16)
01.03.1941: Major (23)
01.06.1943: Oberstleutnant (78)
00.00.1944: Oberst - RDA 01.01.1944 (37a)

Career:
15.10.1935: Hptm, 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 58, Bückeburg
06.10.1936: Hptm, Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 58, Herford
10.11.1938: Hptm, Chef, 3. Kompanie, Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124, Trier
20.06.1941: Major, Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 698, 342. Infanterie-Division - France, Auxerre, Bourges,Tours then Yugoslavia
26.11.1942: Major, Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 437, 132. Infanterie-Division - Leningrad, Wolchow
15.03.1943: Major, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division
01.08.1944: Oberstleutnant, Führerreserve OKH (XII)
15.11.1944-15.02.1945: Oberst, Taktiklehrer, Umschulungslehrgang für Regimentsführer, Infanterieschule
16.02.1945: Oberst, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division - Königsberg

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1943

2591st Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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