Samson-Himmelstjerna, von, Rolf Walter
- Date of birth:
- February 27th, 1906 (Dorpat, Estonia)
- Date of death:
- December 30th, 1942 (Obliwskajaam Tschir, south-west of Stalingrad)
- Nationality:
- Estonian
Biography
Date of birth in Gregorian calendar
1926: entered Reichswehr as officer candidate
Reiter-Regiment 3
00.07.1942-22.09.1942: Major, appointed Kdr. II./ KG 4
24.08.1942: Major, awarded Ehrenpokal
10.11.1942: Major, awarded DKiG, Kdr. II./ KG 4
30.12.1942: Major, KIA in the vicinity of Oblivskaya (150 km W of Stalingrad) in ground combat with VI./ Rgt- Obergethmann in Kampfgruppe Stahel
(Stalingrad front).
Major Samson-Himmelstjerna was KIA as Kommandeur - Kampfverband / Eisenbahn-Pionier-Bataillon
Posthumously promo to Oberstleutnant with effect from 01.12.1942.
Buried in Oblivskaja, Rostov Oblast, Russia
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1942
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