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Kistemaker, Henk

Date of birth:
November 4th, 1922 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
March 15th, 2003 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
Dutch

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Hitlerjugend Ehrenzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Schütze (Private)
Unit:
Mortiergruppe, SS-Regiment 'Germania', SS-Division 'Wiking'
Awarded on:
1942

Kistemaker received his first wound in december 1941, the second in februari 1942 while he was entrenched at the river Mius (Russia).
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Schütze (Private)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmman (Private 1st Class)
Unit:
MG-Gruppe, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Germania'
Awarded on:
1943

The third time that Kistemaker was wounded, was in Caucasus (Russia) in januari 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmman (Private 1st Class)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
6. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division 'Wiking'
Awarded on:
1944

Recommendation in july 1944 after succesfull actions near Kruhel and Maciejow (Poland).
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
6. Kompanie, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
1945

After actions around Boedapest in januari 1945 for 50 tankbattles
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe

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