Praefcke, Robert (Oberst i.G.)

Date of birth:: July 2nd, 1906 (Strasbourg/Alsace-Lorraine, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.04.1942: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA: -639-)
01.04.1944: Oberst i.G. (64a).

Career:
May 1st, 1939: Ib, XVIII. Armeekorps;
December 15th, 1939: Quartiermeister, II. Armeekorps;
September 22nd, 1940: Ia, II. Armeekorps;
October 10th, 1942 - September 30th, 1943: Ia, 337. Infanterie-Division;
May 20th, 1943 - June 15th, 1943: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 688;
June 25th, 1943 - July 23rd, 1943: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 313;
October 1st, 1943: Chef des Generalstabes, IX. Armeekorps.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Quartiermeister, II. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: May 16th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Quartiermeister, II. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:: May 30th, 1940

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Stab, II. Armee-Korps, Heer
Awarded on:: July 16th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Ia, Stab, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 29th, 1943

At the moment of awarding he was already transferred to the IX. Armeekorps. According to an evaluation report the awarding took place on October 31st, 1943.

Demjanskschild

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:: Chef des Generalstabes, IX. Armee-Korps, Heer
Awarded on:: December 20th, 1943

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Beurteilung Oberst im Generalstab.
- Beurteilung Oberstleutnant im Generalstab.