Kaiser, Erwin (Gren.Rgt. 1060)
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1896 (Michelau/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Military career:
September 21st 1915 - Fahnenjunker in the Infanterie-Regiment 97
March 28th 1916 - Fähnrich
September 28th 1916 - Leutnant
May 18th 1919 - Retired from service
July 1st 1934 - As Hauptmann back in service in the Infanterie-Regiment 21
October 1st 1934 - III. Infanterie-Regiment Bayreuth
October 15th 1935 - Chef 12. Infanterie-Regiment 42
March 12th 1938 – March 29th 1938 Active in Austria
September 1st 1939 – March 9th 1942 Kommandant II. Infanterie-Regiment 42
December 1st 1939 - Major
Kdr II./ Infanterie Regiment 37
March 1st 1942 - Oberstleutnant
March 10th 1942 – May 8th 1942 Führer Infanterie-Regiment 72
May 9th 1942 – November 14th 1942 Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 72 (Lazarett/Hospital)
July 19th 1943 - Kommandant Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment 5
April 25th 1944 - Kommandant Grenadier-Regiment 1060
September 1st 1944 - Oberst
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1916
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 12. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandant II. Batallion, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandant II. Batallion, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandant II. Batallion, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandant II. Batallion, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandant II. Batallion, Infanterie-Regiment 42, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, Grenadier-Regiment 1060, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- 12./IR 42
- Awarded on:
- April 27th, 1938
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Scheibert H., Die Träger Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS, Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, 1986, ISBN 978-3790902839
- Forum.Axishistory
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