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Klaes, Mathias

Date of birth:
March 20th, 1918 (Eschweiler/Rhine Province, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
Genesenden Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 356, Division 461, Heer
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1943
Awarded for a wound received received on December 13th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Corporal)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1944
Awarded for wounds received on December 14th, 1942, May 31st, 1943 and November 29th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsgefreiter der Reserve
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsgefreiter der Reserve
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 505, 291. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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