Hermann Kremer

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Dr. Hermann Kremer
Born	(1914-09-28)28 September 1914 Büdingen
Died	24 December 1988(1988-12-24) (aged 74) 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^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 224.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
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

v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 129th Infantry Division

Stab	Heribert von Larisch Albert Praun Stephan Rittau Erhard Steinke

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 427	Joachim Borrmann Paul Danhauser Bernhard Hofmann Paul Schumacher Willy Wesche¹ (Oak Leaves)

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 428	Günther Drange Rudolf Hegewald Werner Matthis Herbert Seidenstücker

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 430	Hellmuth Boehlke² (Oak Leaves) Bruno Fröhlich Nikolaus Purlis Hans Uhl Bruno Weisse Willy Wesche¹ (Oak Leaves)

Artillerie-Regiment 129	Hermann Kremer Kurt Schneider Albrecht Wüstenhagen

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 129	Rudolf Albust

Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129	Helmut Groß Josef Heichele (Oak Leaves)

¹ Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 430, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 427 ² Oak Leaves with the 334th Infantry Division

Persondata
Name	Kremer, Hermann
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	28 September 1914
Place of birth	Büdingen, Germany
Date of death	24 December 1988
Place of death	Koblenz, Germany

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