Olin, Ulf-Ola
- Date of birth:
- July 18th, 1917 (Helsinki, Finland)
- Date of death:
- January 11th, 1995 (Kassel/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- Finnish (1918-present, Republic)
Biography
During the finnish so-called Winterwar he served in Infantery regiment 20
(in finnish; Jalkaväkirykkmentti 20, JR 20).
Did some time in 4.K/Finnisches Freiwilligen Batallion during 1941-1943.
SS-Obersturmführer in 5. SS - Panzer Division Wiking.
During the fighting around Warsaw on the 10 August, 1944, Olin and his crew destroyed 11 anti-tank guns and two T-34's. He also destroyed five tanks on the 20 October.
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Vapaudenmitalin 2.luokka (VM 2)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
The recommendation for the DKiG was made by SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Darges on the 12 December, 1944.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Verleihungsurkunde EK1
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