Generalmajor Ewald Kraeber Born: 24 Oct 1894 in Grube von der Heydt near Saarbr�cken Died: 06 Jun 1969 in Mechernich Promotions:
F�hnrich (00 Apr 1915); Leutnant (30 Sep 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1929); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1938); Oberst (01 Aug 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (14 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1914)
In the Field with the 4th Company of the 11th Pioneer-Battalion (00 Sep 1914-00 Apr 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 14th Pioneer-Battalion (00 Apr 1915-00 Mar 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the Guards-Reserve-Pioneer-Company (00 Mar 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Processing-Staff of the General-Inspection of Engineer and Pioneer Corps & of Fortresses (00 Dec 1918-00 May 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Head-Liaison-Staff of the Army Peace Commission (00 May 1919-01 Oct 1923)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Jun 1924)
Platoon-Leader in the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Jun 1924-00 Jun 1929)
Foreign Command for Training on Tanks in the USSR, German Tank-School Kasan (00 Jun 1929-31 Mar 1932)
With the Staff of the 1st Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Apr 1932-01 Oct 1932)
Company-Chief in the 1st Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1932-01 Jul 1934)
With the Staff of Motor Transport Instruction Command Ohrdruf (01 Jul 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 12th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1935-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 3rd Panzer-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the Firing Courses of the Panzer Troop School & Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Putlos (10 Nov 1938-01 Oct 1941)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzer-Regiment (10 Jun 1940-00 Aug 1940)
Commander of Panzer-Firing-School Putlos (01 Oct 1941-00 May 1942)
Commander of the 33rd Panzer-Regiment (00 May 1942-00 Jan 1943)
Commander of Panzer-Troop-School W�nsdorf (00 Jan 1943-25 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 23rd Panzer-Division (25 Oct 1943-01 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 23rd Panzer-Division (01 Jan 1944-01 Jul 1944)
Taken ill, F�hrer-Reserve (01 Jul 1944-00 Aug 1944)
Commander of a Fortress Section Staff (00 Aug 1944-00 Dec 1944)
Leader of Corps-Group Kraeber (00 Dec 1944-00 Mar 1945)
Inspector of Fortress-PAK-Units East (00 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-26 Jun 1947)
Released (26 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (18 Oct 1941)
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