Schäfer, Georg
- Date of birth:
- August 1st, 1914 (Berfa/Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 18th, 1945 (Nagy-Bajom, Hungary)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
?: Feldwebel;
?: Oberfeldwebel.
Career:
?: Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 1.
Vehicles:
Number 232 (wit)
Georg Schäfer lies buried at the cemetery Kernstadt Alsfeld in Alsfeld, Hessen. According to the Volksbund he was killed in action on January 18th, 1945, according to the Wehrkundearchiv overvieuw on the Panzer-Regiment 1, he was killed in action on October 13th, 1944.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. Panzer-Division, Heer
Award date unknown. Awarding unclear, mentioned by Horst Scheibert.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Michael Rühl
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold - Das Heer, Podzun Pallas, 1983.
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
- Volksbund
- Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden, Jahrgang 3, Nummer 209, 3 Januar 1943
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