Bless, Karl Ernst
- Date of birth:
- April 26th, 1914
- Date of death:
- May 2nd, 2013 (Meckenheim/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
?: Hauptmann;
September 1st, 1943: Major (RDA: -9d-);
August 11th, 1956: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr);
December 1962: Oberst.
Career:
1940: Kompaniechef, Infanterie-Regiment 29;
1942: Adjutant, Stab/ Infanterie-Regiment 29;
1942: Fahnenjunkerschule der Infanterie;
January 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 25th, 1944: Stab II./ Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 8;
May 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 25th, 1944: Stab/ 3. Panzergrenadier-Division;
April 1st, 1945: Führer, Stab/ Panzergrenadier-Regiment 29.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 29, 3. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Mitteilungsblatt FM, Heft 1, I/2007, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage, 2007
- Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes
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