Date of birth:

September 15th, 1915 (Bacharach-Henschhausen krs. St. Goar/Rhine Province, Germany)

Date of death:

March 26th, 1992 (Seffern/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
October 1st, 1937: Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1938: Unteroffizier;
October 1st, 1940: Wachtmeister;
March 10th, 1942: Hauptwachmeister;
May 1st, 1942: Oberwachtmeister;
April 1st, 1943: Fahnenjunker-Oberwachtmeister;
November 3rd, 1943: Oberfähnrich mit Wirkung vom 1-11-1943 (5357);
April 20th, 1944: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-12-1943 (937);
December 15th, 1944: Leutnant neues RDA vom 1-4-1943 (1052);
January 30th,1945: Oberleutnant.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Zugführer, 1. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232, Heer

Awarded on:

September 30th, 1944

Awarded for the following achievements as a Sturmgeschütz Zugführer…

I.) Distinguishing himself during the defensive battle of the IX. Armeekorps, fought astride the Dubysa river and near Raseinen. Here he showed great bravery in the fighting near Juodaiziai on the 05.08.1944. All told the Germans claimed to have destroyed 371 tanks of the 5th Guards Tank Army in six days of battle across the sector of the Armeekorps.

II.) In the subsequent counterattack of the IX. Armeekorps in the Raseinen area (Operation Griffin) Krämer and his Zug once again distinguished themselves. While attached to a Kampfgruppe of the 252. Infanterie-Division, they played a major role in its energetic attack against the high ground northeast of Raseinen and the subsequent assault against the village itself. Both would fall to the Germans in this attack. Over the course of this operation, which was supported by elements of the 7. Panzer-Division, the enemy lost 63 tanks and 16 guns.

III.) Raising his personal total of enemy tanks destroyed to 35.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

1. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232, Heer

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 29th, 1944

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He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 22nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 21st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 6th, 1939

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