Kraemer, Fritz
- Date of birth:
- December 12th, 1900 (Stettin/West Pomerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 23rd, 1959 (Hamburg-Ohlsdorf/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1st October 1934: Commission in the Heer
1st April 1942: Oberstleutnant
1st January 1943: Oberst
1st September 1943: SS-Oberführer
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia Generalstab 13. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1942
Award 66/44.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia 13. Panzer-Division / 1. Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe A
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen-SS (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Chef Stabes 6. Panzer-Armee
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1945
Awarded for his achievements as chief of staff in the 6. Panzerarmee. In fulfilling this capacity he had a major share in the Armee’s successes during the fighting in the Ardennes and later in Hungary.
The award for the Eichenlaub is still uncertain and unconfirmed. The submission is confirmed, but uncertain is wether accoridng to the usual way during the last days of the War (Dönitz-Erlass) an awarding can be accounted.
The award for the Eichenlaub is still uncertain and unconfirmed. The submission is confirmed, but uncertain is wether accoridng to the usual way during the last days of the War (Dönitz-Erlass) an awarding can be accounted.
Sources
- Photo 1: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend"
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