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Klotz, Rudolf (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
October 2nd, 1913 (Ichenheim, Neuried, Baden)
Date of death:
April 20th, 1945 (near Strausberg)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 112.350 // NSDAP-Nr.: 2.318.512
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.04.1933: joined the SS, 62. SS-Standarte
00.12.1933: 7. Sturm, II.Sturmbann, SS-Standarte 'Deutschland'
00.00.1935-00.00.1936: SS-Junker-Schule "Braunschweig"
20.04.1936: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1936-00.00.1937: SD-Hauptamt
11.09.1938: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
00.12.1938: Stab, SS-OA "Main"
01.08.1939: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
00.09.1939: 2. SS-TK-Standarte
23.10.1939: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, 5. SS-TK-Standarte
00.11.1939: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 4. Kompanie, 12. SS-TK-Standarte
00.05.1940: SS-Hstuf, 1. Kompanie, SS-Regiment "Germania"
00.11.1941: SS-Hstuf, Chef, 8. Kompanie, SS-Regiment "Nordland"
21.06.1943: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer
00.00.1944: SS-Stubaf, Chef, Lehrgruppe B, SS-Pz.Gren.-Schule "Kienschlag"
20.07.1944-30.01.1945: SS-Stubaf, Kdr., SS-Pz.Gren.Regt. "Schill"
30.01.1945-02.02.1945: Kdr, SS-Regt.86, 32. SS-Frw.-Gren.Div. "30 Januar"
30.01.1945: promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer
02.02.1945-27.03.1945: SS-Ostubaf, Kdr, SS-Regt.49 "De Ruyter", 23. SS-Frw.-Pz.Gren.Div. "Nederland"
27.03.1945-20.04.1945: SS-Ostubaf, Kdr, SS-Regt.24 "Danmark", 11. SS-Frw.-Gren.Div. "Nordland"
20.04.1945: SS-Ostubaf, KIA near Strausberg

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 'Schill', Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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