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Grabow, Emil (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
March 11th, 1913
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 235.888 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

05.02.1942: 4. Kompanie, SS-Finnish. Freiwilligen Bataillon, 5. SS-Panzer-Division 'Wiking'
09.11.1944: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
26.01.1945: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 7. Kompanie, SS-Regiment 'de Ruiter', 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Nederland', WIA when destroying a Soviet T34 with a Panzerfaust in the defense of Hill 42.4, North of Kaleti, Kurland

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 7. Kompanie, SS-Regiment 'de Ruiter', 23. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Nederland'
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1945
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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