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Kruithof, Jan

Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Kruithof first served as a SS-Kriegsberichter with the Freiwilligerslegion Niederlande at the Easternfront. There he recorded radiomessages in the rank of SS-Unterscharführer. From the year 1943 he served in Berlin as a SS-Oberscharführer with the SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers. There he coordinated of the Dutch radio announcements.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
8. Zug, SS-Kriegberichterkompanie
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Unit:
8. Zug, SS-Kriegsberichterkompanie
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