Sgt. Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) saw extensive combat in WWII as a soldier in the German Army. Per sources, he saw service in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, Rumania, Russia, Lithuania, and perhaps Poland. He served in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). It is known he was wounded in 1944. He hailed from Benningen am Neckar, in SW Germany.
Paul Ernst Kaess military record from the German Army in WWII was obtained from Deutsche Dienststelle Berlin on Feb 6 2017 by in Mexico.
Paul’s entry date for the German Army was June 17 1940. He served until at least Feb 24 1944. He attended Field Artillery training in Batterie schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 61 in Pilsen (June 1940) and Schwabish Gmund (Sept 1940). He also trained with Batterie Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment Juteborg in Sept 1940. He was assigned to Batterie Sturm-Artillerie-Abteilung 190 from Oct 1 1940 to Feb 4 1944. This was his main unit. He also served in Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 190 from Jan 14 1944. From Feb 24 1944 to his discharge (his discharge date is unknown), he served in Genesendenbatterie Sturmgeschutz-Erzatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 200 in Schweinfurt.It appears he served in Army Group South (11th Army) before being transferred to Army Group Center. It seems clear that he survived the destruction of Army Group Center.
Paul was in the hospital three times:
1) June 22 1942 in Kreigslazarett 2/610 Simferopol
2) Jan 30 1944 to Feb 9 1944 in Reservelazarett I Warschau (Warsaw), C1, Salzstrasse. He appears to have been transferred to Hannover.
3) Feb 2 1944 in Reservelazarett III Hannover, Abteilung Clementinenhaus. He was translferred to a unit in Schweinfurt.
Paul Ernst Kaess was promoted to Gefreiter (Corporal) in June 22 1942 and promoted to Unteroffizier (Seargent) on Jan 30 1944. His final Discharge date is unknown but is believed to be around late 1944-45.
Sgt. Paul Ernst Kaess was believed to have earned the following medals: EK2, Wounds Badge, PAB, Crimea Shield, and perhaps the War Merit Cross.
What I am looking for is an address for a federal office in Germany that can handle requests for information about a particular service person's medals/awards.
