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Gruber, Rudolf

Date of birth:
October 1st, 1913 (Steyr, Austria)
Date of death:
September 23rd, 1982
Service number:
NSDAP Nr. 4.137.099 - SS-Nr. 49.332
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

01.01.1935: entered the SS
01.1935: SS-Mann II./ 'Deutschland'
31.01.1938: SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
12.03.1938: promoted SS-Untersturmführer
09.11.1939: promoted SS-Obersturmführer
05.1940: SS-Obersturmführer 14./ 'Germania'
07.1941: SS-Obersturmführer Chef - 9./ 'Germania'
15.08.1941: promoted SS-Hauptsturmführer
09.11.1943: promoted SS-Sturmbannführer
30.06.-10.07.1944: temporary commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20
08.1944: Kdr. - III./ SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 20
29.08.-20.11.1944: Kdr in Vertretung - SS-Panzer-Regiment 9.
10.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 9 - 9.SS Pz.Gren.Div. 'Hohenstaufen'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
SS-Panzer-Regiment 9, 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
9./ SS Rgt 'Germania'
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1941
doc signed by Gen. Steiner
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1940
doc signed by Gen. Paul Hausser
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
14./ SS-Rgt. 'Germania'
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1940
in Bronze
doc signed by K-M Demelhuber
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
9./ SS Rgt 'Germania'
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1941
WIA 23.07.1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Hamburg
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

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