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| PERSONALIA |
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Kaiser, Vinzenz |
| Date of birth: | February 28th, 1904 (Judenburg/Styria, Austria)
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| Date of death: |
April 20th, 1945 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)
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Austrian |
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BIOGRAPHY:
NSDAP-Nr.: 54 828 (Joined 15th September 1927)
SS-Nr.: 17 127 (Joined 10th October 1931)
During the battle near Nürnberg, Kaiser in person wanted to be informed of the positions of the enemy. He made a reconnaissance with his adjutant, Hauptsturmführer Kukula but they never returned and for a long time they were missing in action. The grave of Kukula was discovered in 1965. After section of his remains they founded traces of a shot in the back of the neck. The most plausible answer is that both encountered American GI’s, were captured and simply shot on the spot. |
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KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD
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SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
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Führer I. / SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) / SS-Division “Das Reich”
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Awarded on:
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October 27th, 1942
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Details:
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Award 216/4.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
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Unit:
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Führer III.(gepanzerten) / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer" / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division „Das Reich“ / SS-Panzer-Korps / Heeresgruppe Süd
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Awarded on:
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April 6th, 1943
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Details:
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1684th Award.
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PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN SILBER
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Rank:
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SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
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III.(gepanzerten)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiments 4 “Der Führer"
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Awarded on:
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1943
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Action:
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Hauptsturmfuhrer Kaiser single handed destroyed 4 enemy tanks in the capture of Kharkov (early 1943) and was awarded with four Tank Destruction Badges in Silver. Through this he was the only commanding officer of the Waffen-SS who earned this decoration.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-Colonel)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiments 38 / 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division „Götz von Berlichingen“
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Awarded on:
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April 18th, 1945
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Action:
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For defending the city of the Reichsparteitag, Nürnberg, Obersturmbannführer Kaiser, commanding the SS-PzGrenRgt 38 “Gotz von Berlichingen” was awarded with the Eichenlaub. He was recommended through the party leadership and the award was given by a radio message.
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Not numbered Award of which has not been found any confirmation yet.
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NAHKAMPFSPANGE IN GOLD
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Rank:
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SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
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Unit:
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Bataillons-Führer III. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 “Der Führer"
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Wilco Vermeer |
| Information source(s): |
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.
- Axis Biographical Research
- Die Ritterkreuztrager der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS
- Das Ritterkreuz.de
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