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Kaldrack, Rolf Otto Detlev

Date of birth:
June 25th, 1913 (Stargard/Westprusssia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 3rd, 1942 (Bassary/Tver Oblast, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Schnellkampfgeschwader 210, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Schnellkampfgeschwader 210, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Awarded for the successful leadership of his Gruppe and achieving another 10 aerial victories on the Eastern front.

70th Award.
Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 2nd, 1940
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Awarded after 11 aerial victories.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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