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Schaeffer, Wilhelm (Artillerie-Regiment 29)

Date of birth:
February 6th, 1903 (Loffenau/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 24th, 1984
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.00.1922: joined the Reichswehr
00.00.1925: promoted to Leutnant, 5. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 5, Ulm
00.00.1929: Oberleutnant,13. (reitenden) Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 6, Fritzlar
00.00.1934: Hauptmann, Chef, 8. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 29, Kassel
00.00.1937: Regiment motorisiert
00.09.1939: Hauptmann, Kdr., III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 152
00.05.1940: campaign in the West
00.00.1940: Major, Kdr, Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment
00.00.1942: Oberstleutnant, Slowakischen Schnellen Division
00.02.1944-00.05.1945: Oberst, Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 29
00.00.1944: Anzio, Rome
00.05.1945: British POW
00.00.1956: Oberst, Bundeswehr
10.07.1957-16.02.1959: Oberst, Kommandeur, Artillerie-Schule, Idar-Oberstein
00.03.1959-00.00.1962: Oberst, Korpsartilleriekommandeur 2, Artilleriekommando 2

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 29 (mot), 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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