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Rott, Rudolf (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
January 21st, 1918 (St. Pölten, Austria)
Date of death:
February 12th, 1945 (Ziegenhagen/Arnswalde, Klein-Silber, Germany)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Neumark
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 332.114 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

00.00.1938: SS-Standarte 'Der Führer'
00.00.1940-00.00.1941: SS-Junker, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
00.00.1941: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, SS-Regiment 'Westland'
00.00.1943: WIA
00.00.1944: SS-Ustuf, Panzertruppenschule
00.00.1944-00.00.1945: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 1. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 'Hermann von Salza', 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland"

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Coburger Abzeichen
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
in silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Hermann von Salza"
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 'Hermann von Salza', 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland"
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1945

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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