Freyer, Joachim
- Date of birth:
- April 18th, 1908 (Bunzlau/Lower Silesia, Germany (now Poland))
- Date of death:
- May 26th, 1998 (St. Wendel/Saarland, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
March 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA -79-, March 1st, 1943);
September 1st, 1944: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA (46), September 1st, 1944);
?: Generalmajor (Bunderwehr).
Career:
August 26th, 1939: Ib, Stab 213 Infanterie-Division;
January 20th, 1940: Fuhrer Reserve OKH;
February 2nd, 1940: Ib, 5. Panzer-Division;
January 6th, 1941: Ib, Generalkommando XXXXVII Panzerkorps;
June 16th, 1942: Ia 23. Panzer-Division;
January 21st, 1943:Fuhrer Reserve OKH, z.b.V. Ersatzheer;
April 1st, 1943: Abteilungsleiter, 1. General Stabsoffizier, Stab Generalinpekteur der Panzertruppen.
? - September 30th, 1968: Bundeswehr.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- 23. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 5th, 1943
According to Horst Scheibert the awarding date is 26-2-1943.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Stellenbesetzung Generalinpekteur der Panzertruppen, 9 Oktober 1944
- Vorschlag für vorzugsweile beförderung
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