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Kruse, Ulrich (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
August 31st, 1920 (Kirchsteinbek/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
July 30th, 1943 (Stepanovka, Donezk / Ukraine)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Donetsk
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 423.835 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 1, "Das Reich" Kurt Amlacher to Heinz Lorenz, R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 0-912138-94-7

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