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Friedrich Jakob

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Years of service
  
1928–45

Name
  
Friedrich Jakob

Rank
  
Oberstleutnant

Service/branch
  
German Army

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Volksgrenadier-Regiment 1149

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)

Died
  
September 9, 1994, Mainz, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Balkan Campaign

Friedrich Jakob (18 March 1910 – 9 September 1994) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 October 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Hauptmann in II./Infanterie-Regiment 105
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 March 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 105
  • 681st Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Major and commander of Volksgrenadier-Regiment 1149
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 November 1944)

    • References

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