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Rutkowski, Alfred
Rutkowski, Alfred
Date of birth:
December 28th, 1913 (Alt Kiwitten/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 16th, 1944 (near Lacisi/Estonian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1939
Awarded in 1939, during the Polish campaign for military gallantry against the enemy.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Gruppenführer Infanterie-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:
2. / Infanterie-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1942
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Radfahr-Kompanien / Grenadier-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur Füsilier-Bataillon 126 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain)
Unit:
Führer Füsilier-Bataillon 126 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
1944
Awarded somewhere in the summer of 1944. Exact date unknown.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Silver version.
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
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- Berger, F., Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2004
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126. Infanterie Division (Manns-World.de)
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