Date of birth:

October 17th, 1913 (Berlin, Germany)

Date of death:

March 18th, 2005 (Bad Homburg/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Son of Generalmajor Graf Karl Marquard Viktor von Kageneck

00.00.1934: Reiter-Regiment 4
00.10.1935: 6. Kompanie, Reiter-Regiment 6
00.00.1939: promoted to Leutnant
00.00.1940: Nachrichten-Offizier, II. Abteilung, Kavallerie-Regiment 6
00.07.1940: Stab, Panzerregiment 6
00.03.1942: Oberleutnant, Chef , 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 6
00.10.1942: I. Ordonnanz-Offizier, Stab, 3. Panzer-Division
01.02.1943: promoted to Hauptmann
00.06.1943: Kommandeur, schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503
00.08.1943: WIA
00.10.1943: Kommandeur, schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503
00.12.1943: severely WIA
01.01.1944: promoted to Major
00.10.1944-08.05.1945: Lehrgruppenkommandeur, Panzertruppenschule Bergen
08.05.1945: POW

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, Kavallerie-Regiment 6, XII. Armeekorps

Awarded on:

September 26th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Panzer-Regiment 6, 3. Panzer-Division, Panzergruppe 2, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 6, 3. Panzer-Division, 1. Panzerarmee, Heeresgruppe A

Awarded on:

November 28th, 1942

Award 242/32

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, III. Panzer-Korps, Heer

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1943

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Abteilung of Tiger tanks in the southern sector of operation Citadel, where his troops were of major help in supporting the assault of the III. Panzer-Korps.

1926th Award.
Submitted on August 1st 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on August 12th to Armee Abteilung "Kempf".

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, 1. Panzerarmee, Heer

Awarded on:

June 26th, 1944

Awarded for the continued performance of his Abteilung in the fighting around Balabanenka and Cherkassy up until when Kageneck was severely wounded in January 1944.

513th Award.
Submitted on June 11th 1944.

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
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