Janke, Hans (Grenadier-Regiment 159)
- Date of birth:
- January 26th, 1903 (Kricheldorf/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 10th, 1981
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
15.10.1935: Hauptmann
00.00.1936: RDA 01.01.1936 (16)
01.03.1941: Major (23)
01.06.1943: Oberstleutnant (78)
00.00.1944: Oberst - RDA 01.01.1944 (37a)
Career:
15.10.1935: Hptm, 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 58, Bückeburg
06.10.1936: Hptm, Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 58, Herford
10.11.1938: Hptm, Chef, 3. Kompanie, Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 124, Trier
20.06.1941: Major, Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 698, 342. Infanterie-Division - France, Auxerre, Bourges,Tours then Yugoslavia
26.11.1942: Major, Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 437, 132. Infanterie-Division - Leningrad, Wolchow
15.03.1943: Major, Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division
01.08.1944: Oberstleutnant, Führerreserve OKH (XII)
15.11.1944-15.02.1945: Oberst, Taktiklehrer, Umschulungslehrgang für Regimentsführer, Infanterieschule
16.02.1945: Oberst, Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division - Königsberg
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Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 7th, 1943
2591st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 23rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 159, 69. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 22nd, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- 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
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