Kauler, Emil
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Emil Kauler joined the Wehrmacht on October 1st, 1940 and was placed with the Bäckerei-Kompanie / 258.Infanterie-Division on October 18th. Before this he worked in the RAD with RAD-Abteilung 1. / 226. On April 26th, 1942 he was transferred to 11. / Infanterie-Regiment 458. He took part in the invasion of the Soviet Union and fought until the end of the war at the Eastern Front. in 1944 he joined the 1. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 258 / 258.Infanterie-Division. On August 1st, 1944 he was placed with the Ersatztruppe / Aufklärungsabteilung 5 / Kavallerie-Regiment 5. He was transferred to the Aufklärungs-Abteilung / 28.Jäger-Division on November 3rd, 1944. With this unit he was taken prisoner of war by Soviet forces on May 8th, 1945 and was held prisoner in Minsk and Smolensk. He returned to Germany on September 21st, 1948.
Promotions:
20th April 1941: Obersoldat;
1st June 1941: Gefreiter;
1st June 1943: Unteroffizier und Fahnenjunker;
1st October 1943 Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel;
1st November 1943: Oberfähnrich;
1st December 1943: Leutnant.
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Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vormann
- Unit:
- RAD-Abteilung 1. / 226
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 11. / Infanterie-Regiment 458 / 258.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter
- Unit:
- 11. / Infanterie-Regiment 458 / 258.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 258 / 258.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. / Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 258 / 258.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung / 28.Jäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung / 28.Jäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 28th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung / 28.Jäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 3rd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung / 28.Jäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
- - Ehren-Chronik Emil Kauler
- Verleihungsurkunde EK2, Ostfront, Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz, Silber
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