Walbaum, Claus Julius Hermann

Date of birth:: September 26th, 1917 (Geestemünde/Hanover, Germany)
Date of death:: December 17th, 2017
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

This soldier was recommended for the DKiG but not awarded.

Some sources give Hauptmann Claus Waldbaum

Promotions:
November 2nd, 1937: Schütze;
July 1st, 1938: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
August 1st, 1938: Unteroffizier;
April 4th, 1939: Fähnrich;
August 1st, 1939: Oberfähnrich;
September 1st, 1939: Leutnant (476);
September 15th,1941: Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 1-10-1941 (387);
December 1st, 1943: Hauptmann (71a).

Career:
August 27th, 1939: Zugführer 10. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
September 20th, 1939: Ordonanz-Offizier, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
October 26th, 1939: Zugführer 10., 9., . 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
February 1st, 1940: Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
June 5th, 1940: Führer, 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
July 21st, 1940: Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
August 1st, 1940: Chef, 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 134;
January 25th, 1942: Lazarett;
May 15th, 1942: Chef, 4. Kompanie, Grenadier-Ersatz-Bataillon 134;
October 1st, 1942: Lehroffizier Lehrstab 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Schule;
January 17th, 1943: Taktiklehrer Lehrstab 4. Kompanie, Infanterie-Schule;
September 12th, 1944: 46. Infanterie-Division.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 22nd, 1940

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 2nd, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 20th, 1941

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 24th, 1941

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 5th, 1942

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 21st, 1943

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 42, 46. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: 1945

Sources

- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll A3356 R884