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Christopherson, Egon (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 8th, 1919 (Ströby, Danmark)
Date of death:
January 15th, 1988 (Ströby, Danmark)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
Danish

Biography

07.04.1941: entered the SS, SS-Grenadier-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Bataillon 'Der Führer', Graz
00.08.1941: SS-Schütze, 11. Kompanie, SS-Regiment 'Nordland', 5. SS-Division 'Wiking'
00.10.1941: SS-Schütze, 9. Kompanie, SS-Regiment 'Nordland', 5. SS-Division 'Wiking'
00.11.1941: SS-Schütze, 2. Kompanie, SS-Regiment 'Nordland', 5. SS-Division 'Wiking'
00.05.1942: promoted to SS-Sturmmann
00.09.1942: WIA in the right and left thighs during fighting in the Caucasus - sent to a Lazarett
00.10.1942: SS-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Bataillon 'Westland', Graz
00.02.1943: 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Wiking'
00.05.1943: promoted to SS-Unterscharführer
00.05.1943: 7. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 'Denmark', 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Nordland'
00.07.1943: Croatia
00.00.1944: 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Nordland', III. SS-Panzer-Korps, Narva
20.05.1944-12.06.1944: battle of Narva

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmman (Private 1st Class)
Unit:
2. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Nordland', SS-Division 'Wiking'
Awarded on:
September 1942
WIA 00.09.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Medaille

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