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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 (1941-1945, Reichskommissariat Osland)

Biography

Promoted to Waffen-Hauptsturmführer since 9th November 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 24th, 1944

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
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.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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  - Runge H., Ausländische freiwillige Angehörige der Waffen SS als Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres, 21.04.2008, unpublished list

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