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Schäfer, Ernst (Sturm-Regiment 195)

Date of birth:
January 7th, 1915 (Gomaringen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptfeldwebel
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptfeldwebel
Unit:
14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 238, 78. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1940
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptfeldwebel
Unit:
14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 238, 78. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Sturm-Regiment 195, 78. Sturm-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 195, 78. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 10th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 195, 78. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1942

Awarded for a wound inflicted on the 11th of December 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Sturm-Regiment 195, 78. Sturm-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 18th, 1943

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Sturm-Regiment 195, 78. Sturm-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1943

Awarded for 3 wounds inflicted on the 11th of December 1942, the 6th of March 1943 and the 9th of July 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Sturm-Regiment 195, 78. Sturm-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
14. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Sturm-Regiment 195, 78. Sturm-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1944

Awarded for 5 wounds inflicted on the 11th of December 1942, the 6th of March 1943, the 9th of July 1943 the 5th of March 1944 and the 25th of June 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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