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Kreile, Ernst (Grenadier-Regiment 282)

Date of birth:
September 22nd, 1916 (Trennfeld / Marktheidenfeld)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.10.1937 : Gefreiter
01.06.1938 : Unteroffizier d.R.
01.04.1940 : Feldwebel d.R.
01.05.1941 : Leutnant d.R.
01.04.1943 : Oberleutnant

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Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Stab III./Infanterie-Regiment 61
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Stabspersonal III./Infanterie-Regiment 61
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
8./Inf.Rgt. 289
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stab II./Inf.Rgt. 289
Awarded on:
December 10th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
6./J.R. 289.
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1942

Awarded for a wound inflicted on the 25th of October 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
III./ Grenadier-Regiment 282 - 98. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Kubanschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

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