Praudins, Gustavs (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- January 30th, 1899 (Latvia, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- October 9th, 1965 (Riga/Latvian SSR, USSR)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- Latvian
Biography
Promoted to Waffen-Hauptsturmführer since 9th November 1944.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Waffen-Hauptsturmführer
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett.Nr.6), 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.2), Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Waffen-Hauptsturmführer
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett.Nr.6), 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.2), Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Waffen-Hauptsturmführer
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett.Nr.6), 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.2), Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1945
Vorschlag dated 30-12-1944 signed by Rgt.-Kdr. Rudolfs Kocins; endorsed 3-1-1945 by Div.-Kdr. Bruno Streckenbach; approved 9-1-1945 by Korps Kom. Gen. Walter Krüger.
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- 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
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller
- axishistory.com
- Runge H., Ausländische freiwillige Angehörige der Waffen SS als Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres, 21.04.2008, unpublished list
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