Klemme, Hans
- Date of birth:
- October 24th, 1914 (Weimar/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 26th, 1996 (Schriesheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
October 1st, 1936: Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1936: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
June 1st, 1937: Fähnrich;
September 1st, 1937: Oberfähnrich;
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
June 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
December 1st, 1942: Rittmeister;
March 11th, 1944: Major im Generalstab;
November 1st, 1944: Major.
Career:
November 1st, 1935: Enters the Army, 6. Kradschützen-Kompanie, Schützen Regiment 1;
October 1st, 1936: Fahnenjunker Ausbildung, 1. Kradschützen-Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 1;
January 4th, 1937: Offiziersanwärter-Lehrgang, Kriegsschule Potsdam;
October 4th, 1937: Offizierslehrgang, Infanterie-Schule Döberitz;
January 1st, 1938: Zugführer 8. Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 1;
September 1st, 1938: Zugführer 7. Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 1;
August 26th, 1939: Regimentsadjutant, Schützen-Ersatz-Regiment 81 "Meiningen";
March 1940: Regimentsadjutant, Schützen-Regiment 111;
January 3rd, 1941: 1. Ordonanzoffizier, 11. Panzer-Division;
April 1st, 1942: Chef, 2. Schwadron/Kompanie, Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland";
March 11th, 1943: Ersatz-Brigade Großdeutschland;
April - November, 1943: Chef, Offizier-Nachwuchs Kompanie, Abteilung Großdeutschland;
March - May, 1943: Abteilungsführer-Schule Paris;
October 4th, 1943: Kommandeur, Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 26;
February - April, 1944: Generalstabs-Ausbildung, Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 1st, 1944: Ia, 90. Panzergrenadier-Division;
March 16th, 1944: Ib, 90. Panzergrenadier-Division;
April 15th, 1944 - October 31st, 1944: Kriegsakademie Hirschberg, Waffenschulen des Heeres;
December 28th, 1944: Ia Generalstab XXXXVII Panzerkorps;
April 17th, 1945: Taken prisoner of war near Iserlohn;
January 27th, 1946: Release from captivity.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Schützen-Regiment 111, 11. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Schützen-Regiment 111, 11. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Ordonnanzoffizier, 11. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1941
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Ordonnanzoffizier, 11. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland", Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) "Großdeutschland", Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland", Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland", Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 26, 26. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- XXXXVII. Panzerkorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 3rd, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Martin Hasler
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, 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
- Family records
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