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Jaeger, Karl-Heinz (Grenadier-Regiment 167)

Date of birth:
June 25th, 1914 (Dortmund/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 20th, 1992 (Essen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1936: volunteered for the Jäger-Bataillon Kassel then for the Infanterie-Regiment 64
1939-1940: Infanterie-Regiment 193 : campaign in Norway
1941: Kriegsschule Ohrdruf
11.1941: Unteroffizier - Infanterie-Regiment 167 : campaign in Russia
07.10.1942: Offizierslehrgang
01.10.1942: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
12.1942: Zugführer, 1./ Grenadier-Regiment 167
12.01.1943: Kdr 1./ Grenadier-Regiment 167
15.07.1943: fightings around Orel
01.11.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer II. / Grenadier-Regiment 184
Fall 1944: fightings on the Weichsel and the Warka bridgehead
01.10.1944: promoted to Hauptmann der Reserve
13.02.1945: Kdr Grenadier-Regiment 448 : fightings in the Tuchola Forest
01.04.1945: Kdr Füsilier-Bataillons der RAD-Division "Friedrich Ludwig Jahn"
01.05.1945: promoted to Major der Reserve
09.05.1945: broke through the encirclement of Berlin and then US POW

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 167 / 86.Infanterie-Division / XXXXI.Panzer-Korps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1943
Awarded for distinguishing himself during his Division’s assaults in the northern sector of Operation Citadel.


1927th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
II. / Grenadier-Regiment 184 / 84.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Award 666/42.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer Grenadier-Regiment 448 / 251.Infanterie-Division / XXVII.Armee-Korps / 2.Armee / Heeresgruppe Weichsel
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1945
Awarded for further distinguishing himself during the heavy retreat battles in February 1945, specifically in the Tucheler Heide (near Graudenz, West Prussia).

786th Awarded.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
in silver
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber

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