Traugott Kempas | |
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Born | 27 August 1919 |
Died | 13 March 1945 | (aged 25)
Place of birth | Trappönen (now Nemanskoe), district of Tilsit-Ragnit, East Prussia |
Place of death | near Rosenwalde, East Prussia |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1938–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | I. / Grenadier-Regiment 176 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Traugott Kempas (27 August 1919 – 13 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards. He was killed in action on 13 March 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket near Rosenwalde.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (8 July 1941)
- 1st Class (29 August 1941)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 February 1945)
- German Cross in Gold (24 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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.
- Berger, Florian (2004). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold. Selbstverlag Florian Berger ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
- 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.