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Prümm, Karl

Date of birth:
July 12th, 1917 (Trier/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 10th, 1999 (Trier/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Oberschütze;
November 1st, 1938: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier;
February 1st, 1940: Reserve-Offiziers-Anwärter;
July 1st, 1940:Feldwebel der Reserve;
February 1st, 1941:Leutnant der Reserve;
February 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
November 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.

Career:
November 3rd, 1937: Rekrut, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 105, Trier;
November 5th, 1938: Hilfsausbilder, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 105, Wittlich;
October 1st, 1939:Gruppenführer, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 105, Wittlich;
March 23rd, 1940: Gruppen- und Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment-Ersatz-Bataillon 105, Gnesen;
October 19th, 1940: Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 105;
July 16th, 1942: Kompanie-Chef, 7. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 105;
January 9th, 1943: Kompanie-Chef, 11. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 105;
December 11th, 1943: Kompanie-Chef, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 105, Wittlich;
January 15th, 1944: Taktik-Lehrer, Fahnenjunker-Schule 7, Milowitz/Praag.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1942
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 105, 72. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1943

Award unit in Fellgiebel is 7./Gren.Rgt. 105 / 72. ID

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanie-Chef, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 105, Wehrkreis XII, Heer
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1943

Award date in Patzwall / Scherzer is 20-1-1944.
Award unit in Patzwall / Scherzer is 7./Gren.Rgt. 105 / 72. ID

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Taktik-Lehrer, Fahnenjunkerschule der Infanterie VII, Heer
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Silber

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