WW2 and History Collection / Persons / Countries G / German Empire - German National Socialist Empire /  M / Mehler, Klaus Updated: September 4th, 2015 German Empire - German National Socialist Empire Mehler, Klaus Date of Birth: March 29th, 1923 Place of Birth: Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany Promotions: May 1st, 1941: Gefreiter April 1st, 1943: Unteroffizier June 1st, 1943: Fahnenjunker der Reserve November 1st, 1943: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel der Reserve May 1st, 1944: Oberfähnrich der Reserve July 27th, 1944: Leutnant der Reserve Career: October 10th, 1941 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 1, Erfurt January 14th, 1942 I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 201 August 1st, 1942 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 201 September 12th, 1942 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 201 July 4th, 1943 Marschkompanie, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 7 July 31st, 1943 Stammkompanie, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 7 December 22nd, 1943 I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 23 ? 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 ? Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 Decorations: Reichsjugendsportabzeichen July 18th, 1940; Certificate Nr. 217495 Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze  July 31st, 1941; Certificate Nr. 767914 Panzerkampfabzeichen I.Stufe October 7th, 1942; Gefreiter, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 201 (silver version) Panzerkampfabzeichen II.Stufe March 23rd, 1944; Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel der Reserve, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 (silver version) Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse April 18th, 1944; Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel der Reserve, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse October 11th, 1944; Leutnant der Reserve, Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 Verwundeten Abzeichen (1939) in Schwarz January 12th, 1945; Leutnant der Reserve, Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 Received a single wound on December 28th, 1944 Panzerkampfabzeichen III.Stufe March 6th, 1945; Leutnant der Reserve, Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 23 Received for having participated in 50 tank attacks between January 10th, 1944 and January 12th, 1945 (silver version) Text: Wilco Vermeer Sources: - Wehrpass - Antrag zum Panzerkampfabzeichen III.Stufe - Verleihungsurkunde Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse - Besitzzeugnis Panzerkampfabzeichen I.Stufe - Besitzzeugnis Panzerkampfabzeichen II.Stufe - Besitzzeugnis Panzerkampfabzeichen III.Stufe   © WW2 History Collection, Wilco Vermeer, 2015 contact