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Grill, Karl (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
April 7th, 1922 (Berndorf)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 389.693 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.10.1941: SS-Sturmmann, 3./ SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Das Reich"
00.12.1942: SS-Untersturmführer, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 "Prinz Eugen"
00.07.1944: SS-Obersturmführer, Adjutant, Stab, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 105
00.01.1945: Kdr, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4, 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
SS-Panzer-Kompanie 5
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1944
Citational Text:
"For brave conduct and sucessfull carying all tasks in the position of adjutant and company commander in fighting against rebels at action Rosselsprung and Gamsjagd in 1944."

1915th Award.
Rosselsprung was an action of the SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500 when on 25.5.44 they made parachute jump in Drvar and trying to capture partisan leader Tito.
Red Zeljeni Trolist Fourth Class Cross

Sources

  • - Awarding document Zeljeni Trolist IV

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