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Schaeffer, Emil (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
January 12th, 1905 (Amberg, Oberpfalz)
Date of death:
1976
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 281.670 // NSDAP-Nr.: 3.214.198
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.05.1933: joined the NSDAP
00.00.1937: Unterführer-Anwärter
01.06.1937: joined the SS
01.06.1937: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.12.1937: SS-Ustuf, SS-Motorschule Berne, Hamburg
00.12.1938: SS-Ustuf, SS-Standarte "Deutschland", SS-VT
30.01.1939: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
25.08.1939: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
00.09.1939: SS-Hstuf., TFK, SS-Artillerie-Regiment 2, SS-VT
24.04.1941: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen SS
00.04.1941: SS-Stubaf., TFK, SS-Artillerie-Regiment 2, SS-Division 'Reich'
21.06.1943: promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen SS
00.12.1944: SS-Ostubaf., V, Korps-Ingenieur, Stab, II. SS-Panzer-Korps
30.01.1945: promoted to SS-Standartenführer der Waffen SS

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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber
Awarded on:
1935
Julleuchter der SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Korps-Ingenieur
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1944
based on a recommendation dated 09.11.1944 and signed by Korps Kom. Gen. Willi Bittrich
Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern

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