Traugott Kempas Military person

Traugott Kempas (27 August 1919 – 13 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards. He was killed in action on 13 March 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket near Rosenwalde.

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Birth date	August 27, 1919
Birth place	Germany , Krasnoznamensky District
Date of death	March 13, 1945
Place of death	Germany , Königsberg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad World War II Heiligenbeil Pocket Battle of France East Prussian Offensive Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	I. / Grenadier-Regiment 176
service start	1938
service end	1945