Hermann Kremer

Dr. Hermann Kremer
Born	28 September 1914 Büdingen
Died	24 December 1988 (aged 74) Koblenz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
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 of the Reserves 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 of the Reserves and commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 129^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 224.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com