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Kaddatz, Günther (SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 36)

Date of birth:
June 25th, 1916 (Scharpenort, Neustettin)
Date of death:
January 3rd, 1973
Service number:
NSDAP Nr. 3.601.633 // SS-Nr. 193.866
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1937: graduated from SS-Junker-Schule Braunschweig
12.03.1938: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1938: 4. SS-Totenkopf Standarte 'Ostmark'
SS-Totenkopf Standarte 'Oberbayern'
00.00.1939-00.04.1941: 13.(IG)/ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2
30.01.1940: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
00.04.1941: Chef, 1./ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2 then 2./ SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1
24.07.1941: WIA
15.09.1941: sent to the SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 2
21.06.1942: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
01.10.1942: sent to the SS-Junker-Schule Bad Tölz
00.05.1942: back to the 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
00.09.1943: Chef, 9./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 'Totenkopf'
24.03.1944: Kdr., II. / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 36 - 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'RFSS'
30.01.1945: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer
00.03.1945-00.05.1945: Kdr., SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 35 - 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'RFSS'

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
13. Kompanie, SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 36
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 36, 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Reichsführer SS", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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