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Wagner, Karl (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. "Totenkopf")

Date of birth:
November 17th, 1914 (Disteln/Westfalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 11th, 1943 (Krassnji-Oktabr)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kursk - Besedino
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

SS-Hauptscharführer

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
Unit:
10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1943
posthumouslty awarded
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, Totenkopf The structure, Development and Personalities of the 3.SS-Pabzer Division, Volume 2, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, England, ISBN 978-1-9107777-99-2
    - Karl Wagner | Gräbersuche-Online

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