Hermann Kremer

Dr. Hermann Kremer
Born	(1914-09-28)28 September 1914
Died	24 December 1988(1988-12-24) (aged 74)
Place of birth	Büdingen
Place of death	Koblenz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Major der Reserve
Commands held	II./Artillerie-Regiment 129
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. Hermann Kremer (28 September 1914 – 24 December 1988) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 October 1940)
  • 1st Class (16 November 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (4 October 1942)
• General Assault Badge (31 October 1944)
• German Cross in Gold (8 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Major der Reserve and commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 129

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com