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Utgenannt, Richard (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 15th, 1915 (Charlottenthal, Braunsberg/Easprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 14th, 1968 (Yellowknife, Canada)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 422.171 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
SS-Untersturmführer
SS-Obersturmführer
09.11.1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer

Career:
00.00.1942: Zugführer, 14. Kompanie, SS-Polizei-Grenadier-Regiment 8, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
00.00.1943: Chef, 14. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 (renamed), 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
00.00.1943: Chef, 3. Kompanie, 4th SS-Panzer-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
00.00.1944: Führer, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
00.00.1944: Führer, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2, SS-Polizei-Division, Schützpolizei
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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