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Guth, Kurt (Artillerie-Regiment 24)

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1898 (Kirchheim/Weinstrasse, Germany)
Date of death:
March 11th, 1943 (Hospital in Riga, Latvia)
Buried on:
German War Graves Riga Forest Cemetery
Nationality:
German

Biography

Kurt Guth was seriously wounded during fightings at Leningrad on February 18th, 1943. He died in the Lazerett in Riga, Latvia on March 11th, 1943 and was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Kurt Guth was buried at the Ehrenhof Riga-Ost. His name is enscripted on the monument at the Riga Waldfriedhof.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Artillerie-Regiment 24
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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