Jüttner, Arthur (Grenadier-Regiment 164)
- Date of birth:
- August 18th, 1908 (Katowice/Upper Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 1st, 2003 (Bramstedt/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
13.04.1926: Freiwilliger, 3. Kompanie, 7. (preuß). Infanterie-Regiment, Neiße
00.00.1935: Feldwebel, Regimentsstab, Infanterie-Regiment 7
00.00.1935: Ausbildung der Fahnenjunker der 8. Division
00.00.1937: Hauptfeldwebel, Stabskompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 7, Neiße
01.04.1938: promoted to Oberleutnant, Chef, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 7
01.02.1939: promoted to Hauptmann, Chef, 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 7
06.08.1939: campaign in Silesia - Hindenburg and Poland - Nikolai
00.10.1939: Hauptmann, Führer, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 7
10.05.1940: campaign in France as Führer, I. Bataillon, IR 38, 8. ID
22.06.1941: Hauptmann, Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38, 8.Infanterie-Division, VIII. Armee-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
Grodno - Rudno - Witebsk - Smolensk - Pnewo - Dnjepr - near Moskau
01.01.1942: promoted to Major, Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38
00.02.1943: Major, Führer, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 38, 8.Jäger-Division
Demjansk - Lowat
00.04.1943-00.06.1943: Regimentsführerlehrgang, Döberitz
00.07.1943: Major, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division, Heeresgruppe B
01.09.1943: promoted to Oberstleutnant, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division, Heeresgruppe B
01.03.1944: promoted to Oberst, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division, Heeresgruppe B
00.06.1944: encircled in Bobruisk
18.08.1944: broke the soviet encirclement in Augustowo
00.09.1944: Oberst, Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 164, 62. Volksgrenadierdivision
16.12.1944: battle of the Bulge
00.02.1945: defensive position at Westwall near Gmünd
11.03.1945: Oberst, Führer, 62. Volks-Grenadier-Division
17.04.1945: US POW
00.00.1955: Oberst der Reserve, stellvertretender Brigadekommandeur, Panzergrenadierbrigade 32, Bundeswehr
00.00.1960: Ehrenoberst
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 7
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 7
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38, 8. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38, 8. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38, 8. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 38, 8.Infanterie-Division, VIII. Armee-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1941
717th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 38, 8.Jäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 27th, 1943
Award 320/1.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 532, 383. Infanterie-Division, Heeresgruppe B
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1944
After splitting up his force into many small Kampfgruppen, he then began an epic march via Minsk and Baranowitschi to reach friendly lines. Leading his own small group, which trekked 700 km over the course of 44 days of uninterrupted small battles, on the 18.08.1944 he reached the existing frontline near Augustowo. That night he broke through the Soviet line with 3 officers and 8 men and finally reached friendly lines.
For his actions during many brave and selflessly conducted engagements, he would be awarded the Oakleaves.
622nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 164, 62. Volks-Grenadier-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1945
“Oberst Jüttner had a major share in the success of the German winter offensive in the Ardennes, particularly as a result of his role in our forces reaching the Salm river in good time. Eventually however the enemy went over to counterattack mode and once again pushed back the German troops with their own overwhelming forces. In this time Oberst Jüttner decided to order his Regiment to hold onto its position west of Vielsalm, and under his leadership it held its ground for a day in the face of an overwhelming enemy superiority. The Regiment continued to fight into the night despite the fact that it had become surrounded in the afternoon and was being attacked in the rear. Because of this action it was possible for friendly forces to construct a new defensive line.”
In addition to this article it is known that in the Ardennes offensive Jüttner and his men reached the village of Trois Ponte, south of Malmedy. This was among the developments that led to two US regiments becoming encircled in the Schnee Eifel. However the main action referred to in the article was when Jüttner’s command held a bridge over the Salm river (near Vielsalm) long enough for the units of his Korps to retreat across.
141st Award.
Direct award.
Sources
- Photo 2:
- Photo: 62.VolksgrenadierDivision.com
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Durante T.M., The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II, Philippe De Bock, Tom Durante, Pascal Huysmans, Belgium, 2007, ISBN 9789081230117
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- 62.VolksgrenadierDivision.com
- lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
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