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Kuske, Ortwin (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 3rd, 1921 (Hammer-Sulau, Militsch, Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 19th, 1972 (Westerholt, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 365.067 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.02.1941: SS-Rottenführer, LSSAH
00.00.1942-00.00.1943: SS-Junker, SS-Junkerschule
00.11.1944: SS-Ustuf d.R., Chef, 3. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17, 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Götz von Berlichingen'
30.01.1945: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve

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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
LSSAH
Awarded on:
1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
LSSAH
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
LSSAH
Awarded on:
1941
in bronze
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 3. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17, 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen"
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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  • - Scherzer, Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (2007)

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