Grauting, August (Infanterie-Regiment 16)

Date of birth:: July 23rd, 1908 (Assel-Stade/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:: July 4th, 1941 (Parjota, Soviet Union)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Chişinău
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:: German

Biography

Hauptmann August Grauting was killed on July 4th, near Parjota (Sturseni, Hill 211) in Bessarabia as Kompaniechef 10. / Infanterie-Regiment 16 with the rank of Oberleutnant. During the war his remains were buried at Riscani, in Moldavia. His remains are still tthere or have been lost.

Promotions:
1929: Hilfswachtmeister, Schutzpolizei Hamburg;
1930: Unterwachtmeister;
1932: Wachtmeister;
1934: Unteroffizier;
1937: Feldwebel;
1940: Oberfeldwebel;
1940: Leutnant;
1941: Oberleutnant.

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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Awarded on:: 1936

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Awarded on:: 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:: Zugführer, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
Awarded on:: May 18th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:: Zugführer, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
Awarded on:: May 18th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:: Zugführer, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande)
Awarded on:: May 29th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Grauting received the Knight’s Cross…

“Feldwebel Grauting captured an important bridgehead with his Zug and subsequently expanded it following a tough and bold advance. All the enemy’s attacks against the position (some of which had armoured cars in support) were repulsed by him and his men.”

This action took place in the area around Waalhaven.