KLAES, Mathias
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Klaes, Mathias Date of birth:  March 20th, 1918 (Eschweiler/Rhine Province, Germany) Nationality:  German       EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE Awarded on: June 10th, 1943         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE Awarded on: October 27th, 1944         NAHKAMPFSPANGE IN GOLD Rank: Stabsgefreiter d.R. Unit: 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 505 / 291. Infanterie-Division / XXXXII. Armee-Korps / Pz.AOK 4 / H.Gr. A Awarded on: October 31st, 1944         KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD Rank: Stabsgefreiter d.R. Unit: 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 505 / 291. Infanterie-Division / XXXXII. Armee-Korps / Pz.AOK 4 / H.Gr. A Awarded on: December 30th, 1944         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht. - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.