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Krieger, Friedrich Wilhelm

Date of birth:
May 2nd, 1916 (Osterode/Harz, Germany)
Date of death:
September 1st, 1943 (H.V.Pl. Sanko.1/260/Morosovo, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann.
?: Major.

Career:
October 15th, 1937 - June 1st, 1938: Kriegsschule Dresden;
Jne 3rd, 1938 - August 16th, 1938: Waffenschul Lehrgang Döberitz;
July 1st, 1939 - July 29th, 1939: Zugführer-Lehrgang, Infanterie-Schule Döberitz;
September 24th, 1940 - October 12th, 1940: Kompanieführer Lehrgang;
June 26th, 1940 - April 28th, 1941: Ordonnanzoffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 87;
?: 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 87
January 5th, 1943 - February 20th, 1943: Lehrgangsleiter Divisons-Ausbildungsschule;
?: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
36. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 87, 36. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 19th, 1940

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 87, 36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1941
Awarded for wounds received on September 12th, 1941.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 87, 36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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