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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

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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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1942
in silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
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
Based on a recommendation dated 23.08.1944 and signed by Abt. Fhr. SS-Hauptsturmführer X
Approved 02.11.1944 by Korps Kom. Gen. Herbert Otto Gille
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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