Kessler, Arthur (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- August 12th, 1912 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 243 794 // NSDAP-Nr.: 706 645
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Arthur Keßler
Promotions:
?: Feldwebel der Reserve;
1st July 1940: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve;
30th January 1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve;
30th January 1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve;
21st June 1944: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve (RDA June 1st, 1944).
Career:
June 1928 - November 9th, 1931: Hitlerjugend;
November 1st, 1931: Eintritt NSDAP;
November 9th, 1931 - August 15th, 1934: SA;
August 16th, 1934: Eintritt SS;
April 1st, 1935 - September 30th, 1935: Reichs Arbeitsdienst (RAD);
October 30th, 1935 - September 30th, 1936: Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 22, Bremen;
July 21st, 1937 - September 30th, 1937: Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 22, Bremen;
August 13th, 1939 - October 7th, 1939: Panzertruppen Schule, Winsdorf;
July 1st, 1940 - January 30th, 1942: 2. SS-Totenkopf Reiter-Staffel;
January 30th, 1942 - June 1st, 1944: SS-Kavallerie-Brigafe;
November 2nd, 1942 - November 21st, 1942: Kommandeur SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer".
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, Panzerjägerkompanie, Kampfgruppe Zehender, SS-Division "Florian Geyer", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Ehrenliste DKiG.
- Mark C. Yerger
- Personalunterlagen
- Ehrenring
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