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Keiser, Paul Karl Gustav (Gren.Rgt. 326)

Date of birth:
February 8th, 1894 (Hagen, Westfalen, Germany)
Date of death:
June 26th, 1981 (Stuttgart, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Career:
10.08.1914: joined the 1st Westphalian Field Artillery Regiment No. 7 as a war volunteer
16.01.1915: transferred to Minden Field Artillery Regiment No. 58
22.02.1915: transferred to Reserve Infantry Ammunition Column No. 18 of the VII Reserve Corps
08.05.1915: transferred to Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 53
28.05.1915: promoted to Gefreiter
21.06.1915: promoted to Unteroffizier
22.12.1915: promoted to Vize-Feldwebel and Offizier-Aspirant
23.05.1916: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
11.09.1916: transferred to Infantry Regiment No. 397
06.11.1918: transferred to Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 61
31.12.1918: released as Oberleutnant der Reserve
15.07.1934: appointed as Hauptmann in the 15th Infantry Regiment (RDA of February 1, 1934)
20.01.1935: Ord.No. 42 for the RDA dated 02/01/1934
11.04.1935: other RDA dated October 1, 1933 (90a) received
15.10.1935: Chef - 10./ Infanterie Regiment 57
01.02.1938: promoted to Major (16)
16.03.1938: transferred to the command post of the Truppenübungsplatzes Heuberg
03.12.1939: Führer - II./ 305 Infanterie Regiment
01.04.1941: promoted to Oberstleutnant (15)
18.01.1942: Kdr - reinforced infantry regiment 318
29.06.1942: Kdr - Infanterie Regiment 326
15.10.1942: renamed Grenadier Regiment 326
01.09.1942: promoted to Oberst (41)
11.09.1944: OKH Führerreserve
21.11.1944-19.12.1944: assigned to the 16th division leader course
01.01.1945: assigned to Army Group South for training as a Division Kdr
20.02.1945: Kdr - Division Kampfgruppe Keiser

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 397
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1918
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 397
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
15. Infanterie-Regiment
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 10. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 57
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 305, 198. Infanterie Division
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 305, 198. Infanterie Division
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 305, 198. Infanterie Division
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 318, 213. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 326, 198. Infanterie Division
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1942
other sources give 16 July 1942

Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei.Partea 1,_nr.173 of the 28.7.42.
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Ofiter
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 326, 198. Infanterie Division
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 326, 198. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 326, 198. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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