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Rettberg, von, Ralph

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1911 (Bad Homburg/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
February 25th, 2004 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommodore Zerstörergeschwader 2
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann
Unit:
Kommandeur II. / Zerstörergeschwader 26 “Horst Wessel”
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1941
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1940
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Sources

  • Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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