Friedrich Jakob

Friedrich Jakob
Born	18 March 1910 Ehringshausen
Died	9 September 1994 (aged 84) Mainz
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1928–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
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)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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)^[1]
  • 1st Class (28 October 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Hauptmann in II./Infanterie-Regiment 105^[2]
• 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^[3]
  • 681st Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Major and commander of Volksgrenadier-Regiment 1149^[4]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 November 1944)

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 321.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 207.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 199.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com