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Kopkow, Horst

Date of birth:
November 29th, 1910 (Ortelsburg/Eastprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 13th, 1996 (Gelsenkirchen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Service number:
607 161 (NSDAP Nr.) / 46 034 (SS Nr.)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
May 10th, 1933: SS-Truppführer;
February 4th, 1934: SS-Obertruppführer;
April 20th, 1934: SS-Sturmführer;
June 16th, 1935: SS-Obersturmführer;
April 20th, 1937: SS-Hauptsturmführer;
February 1st, 1939: Kriminal Kommissar;
November 1st, 1941: Kriminalrat;
November 9th, 1943: SS-Sturmbannführer;
1944: Kriminaldirektor.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1935
Julleuchter der SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
Kriminalrat, Reichsicherheitshauptamt
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1944

Kriminaldirektor
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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