Schäfer, Kurt
- Date of birth:
- August 19th, 1913 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 15th, 1995 (Ludwigshafen am Rhein/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Regiments Nachrichten Zug / Infanterie-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- January 3rd, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 11 / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- July 29th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Zugführer 9. / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Zugführer 9. (I.G.) / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Zugführer 9. (I.G.) / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Zugführer 9. (I.G.) / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1942
Bronze version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 9. (I.G.) / Schützen-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanie Chef 9. (I.G.) / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanie Chef 9. (I.G.) / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanie Chef 9. (I.G.) / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanie Chef 9. (I.G.) / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompanieführer, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1944
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the unit is I./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 33
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1943
2356th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Ian Jewison
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- DöRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Armee-Tagesbefehl, Oberbefehlshaber 9.Armee, 17.3.1944
- Ian Jewison
- Soldbuch
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