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Kruse, Fritz Martin (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
April 20th, 1910 (Stadum bei Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
October 17th, 1972 (Hörup/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 72.284 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
Novermber 09th, 1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
September 01st, 1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
April 20th, 1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS

Career:
April 15th, 1933: joined the SS

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Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1940
other sources give 13.11.1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1941
other sources give 04.09.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1944
based on a recommendation dated 10.04.1944 and signed by Rgt. Kdr. Hans Dorr; approved by Div. Kdr. Herbert-Otto Gille, 09.05.1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
stellv. Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", IV. SS-Panzer-Korps, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1945
based on a recommendation dated 08.11.1944 and signed by Rgt. Kdr. Hans Dorr; endorsed by Div. Fhr. Karl Ullrich, 14.11.1944; approved by Korps Kom. Gen. Herbert-Otto Gille, 22.11.1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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