Alfred Jaedtke

Alfred Jaedtke
Alfred Jaedtke
Born	31 December 1913 Mohrungen
Died	6 June 1992 (aged 78) Rimbach
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945 1956–70
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	I./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Baltic Offensive East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Military adivor in Taiwan

Alfred Jaedtke (31 December 1913 – 6 June 1992) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Panzer Badge in Bronze
• Eastern Front Medal
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• German Cross in Gold (11 April 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of I. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 199.

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