Steen, Axel

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Date of birth:: November 16th, 1915
Date of death:: June 26th, 1944
Nationality:: Norwegian

Biography

SS-Untersturmführer Axel Steen was a Norwegian volunteer in the Waffen-SS.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 15th, 1944

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: 3. kompanie, SS-Ski(Jäger)-Bataillon "Norge", 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1944

Posthumously awarded

Sources

- Geir & Thomassen, Arne Håkon. SS-Schijäger-Bataillon "Norge". Leandoer & Ekholm Publishing. 2010. - Hitler's Vikings: The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS: The Legions: The History of the Scandinavian Waffen-SS, Jonathan Trigg
- EK1 awarded to Norwegians

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