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Keller, Baldur (3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf")

Date of birth:
April 26th, 1912 (Stuttgart,Württemberg - Germany)
Date of death:
1949 (Leverkusen, Bavaria - Germany)
Service number:
SS Nr.: 111.594
Nationality:
German

Biography

16.06.1933: SS Anwärter
01.08.1933: SS-Mann
24.12.1933: SS-Unterscharführer
15.02.-01.10.1934: 2./ Politische Bereitschaft - Ellwangen
17./ SS-Standarte 1
25.03.1935: SS-Scharführer
15.04.1935: SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
09.11.1935: SS-Standartenjunker
25.02.1936: SS-Standartenoberjunker
01.04.-01.10.1936: 15./ SS 'Deutschland' Regiment
20.04.1936: SS-Untersturmführer
12.09.1937: SS-Obersturmführer - appointed to the 1./ SS 'Deutschland' Regiment
01.11.1937-15.11.1938: 15./ SS 'Deutschland' Regiment
25.08.1939: SS-Hauptsturmführer - Chef 5./ SS 'Deutschland' Regiment
15.11.1940-11.1941: Chef 8./ SS 'Deutschland' Regiment then RegimentsAdjutant
30.08.-15.11.1942: appointed to the Ersatz Bataillon 'Deutschland'
04.-15.06.1942: O1 - 7.SS-Gerbirgsjäger Division
23.08.-09.11.1942: Ia - SS-Kavallerie Division
01.01.1943: SS-Sturmbannführer
01.02.-10.04.1943: Ia - Stab./ 9. SS Pz.Division
10.1943-06.1944: Ia - Stab./ 3. SS Division Totenkopf then SS FHA
30.01.1944: SS-Obersturmbannführer
16.10.1944-05.1945: Chef Generalstab / V. SS-Gebirgsjäger Korps then II. SS-Pz.Korps
05.1945: captured by the soviets

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Ia - 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 16th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1941
in silver
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Nr. 60.788
SS-Zivilabzeichen

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