Date of birth:

September 28th, 1898 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

February 14th, 1985 (Neugermering/Bavaria,Germany)

Nationality:

German

Hans Kreppel died on 14th February 1985 and was buried at the Nordfriedhof in Munich, Germany.

Promotions:
January 17th, 1918: Leutnant;
x: Oberleutnant ?;
June 1st, 1934: Hauptmann mit RDA 1.2.1934 (83);
April 1st, 1939: Major (55);
February 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (198);
August 1st, 1943: Oberst (46b3).

Career:
1st September 1939 - 8th June 1940: Lehrgangsleiter Lehrstab A;
8th June 1940 - 23rd July 1941: Kommandeur IV. / Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 79;
29th August 1943 - 30th August 1943: Kommandeur Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 138 (mit die Führung beauftragd);
28th May 1944: Kommandeur 3.Gebirgs-Division;
1st January 1945 - 31st January 1945: Kommandeur 100.Jäger-Division;
10th March 1945 - 8th May 1945: Kommandeur 117.Jäger-Division.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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