Nähring, Alfred (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73)
- Date of birth:
- June 9th, 1910 (Leikow-Kolberg/Pommerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 15th, 1991 (Eutin, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Alfred Nähring finally reached the rank of Oberst.
Career:
02.04.1928: entered the Reichswehr as Berufsunteroffizier
01.07.1934: promoted to Leutnant
01.02.1935-14.10.1935: Zugführer und Ausbilder, 2./ Kraftfahrabteilung 2, Schwerin 15.10.1935: unit renamed Panzer-Abwehr-Abteilung 12, 12. Infanterie-Division
01.10.1936: promoted to Oberleutnant
01.07.1937: Führer und Ausbilder, 4.(Schwere) Lehrschwadron, Kavallerie-Lehr- und Versuchsabteilung
00.09.1939: unit renamed 4./ Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung - campaign in Poland
00.11.1939: 3.(Schwere) Kompanie, Führer-Begleit-Bataillon, Führerhauptquartier
01.03.1940: promoted to Hauptmann
23.09.1941: Führer-Begleit-Bataillon, "Kampfgruppe Nähring" - Russia
supporting 18. then 16. Armee during the fightings around Wolchow
05.07.1942: Waffenkommando der 4. Panzer-Division, Führerhauptquartier then Abteilungsadjutant, Panzer Regiment 35
00.00.1942: Führer, 1./ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 33
01.02.1943: promoted to Major befördert
08.07.1943: severely WIA by shrapnells near Kursk during Operation "Zitadelle" and sent to Lazarett
07.02.1944: Führerreserve
14.08.1944: Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74
20.08.1944: Führer, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 73, 19. Panzer-Division
04.10.1944: awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes for his action in support of SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" between August and September 1944 near Narew and Warschau
01.11.1944: Kommandeur, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 73, 19. Panzer-Division
09.11.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant
19.04.1945: severely WIA by shrapnells in Silesia and sent to Feldlazarett
20.04.1945: promoted to Oberst
10.04.1945: British POW
00.00.1956: Referent, Führungsstab Heer, Bundesverteidigungsministerium, Bonn
00.00.1968: retired
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung, Kavallerie Lehr und Versuchsabteilung
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, Kampfgruppe 'Nähring', Führer-Begleit-Bataillon
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 3. Kompanie, Führer-Begleit-Bataillon
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 1. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Grenadier-Regiments 33
- Awarded on:
- July 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73, 19. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Family records
- Personalakte
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