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Kurtz, Adolf

Date of birth:
May 13th, 1910
Service number:
47703 (SS) / 3016405 (NSDAP)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
September 15th, 1935: SS-Untersturmführer;
September 13th, 1936: SS-Obersturmführer;
September 12th, 1937: SS-Hauptsturmführer;
September 1st, 1941: SS-Sturmbannführer;
April 20th, 1944: SS-Obersturmbannführer.

Career:
?: SS-T.V. Sturmbann I "Oberbayern";
?: 1. SS-T.V. Standarte "Oberbayern";
August 1939 - March 1941: Chef 1. / SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 1;
March 25th, 1941 - July 2nd, 1941: Kommandeur III. / SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 1;
July 2nd, 1941: WIA;
December 1st, 1941 - March 1943: Kommandeur SS-Totenkopf-Aufklärungs-Abteilung.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kommandeur, SS-Totenkopf-Aufklärungs-Abteilung, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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