Häfner, Wilhelm (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559)
- Date of birth:
- July 22nd, 1892 (Hochdorf bei Kirchheim)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Oberst Wilhelm Friedrich Häfner
Promotions:
29.12.1914: Leutnant der Reserve
22.09.1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant der Reserve a.D.
01.10.1936: Oberleutnant der Reserve
01.02.1938: Hauptmann (E) - RDA 01.04.1934 (101)
01.03.1940: Major (E) (9)
01.04.1942: Oberstleutnant (537)
20.04.1945: Oberst (57)
Career:
02.10.1911-27.01.1919: Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 180, Ersatz-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 479, Stab 26. Landwehr-Division, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 123, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 124, Ers./Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 127
10.11.1938: Hptm, Stab, Panzer-Abwehr-Abteilung 25, Kornwestheim
?: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559
10.12.1943: Führerreserve OKH;
?: Kdr, Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Abteilung 43
11.03.1944: proposed for the award of the Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres
06.01.1945: Stab, Stellvertretender General Kommandeur, V. Armeekorps.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 27th, 1915
Komtur II. Klasse zum Friedrichs-Orden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1935
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559 (Sfl), 2. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1943
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