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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

Biography

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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 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Gruppenführer Infanterie-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
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
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur Füsilier-Bataillon 126 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
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.
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

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