Skurnik, Leo

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Date of birth:: March 28th, 1907 (Helsinki, Russian Empire)
Date of death:: December 4th, 1976 (Oulu, Finland)
Nationality:: Finnish

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Majuri (Major)

Major Leo Skurnik organized an evacuation of a German field hospital when it came under Soviet shelling. More than 600 patients, including SS soldiers, were evacuated.

He was one of the three Finnish Jews who were bestowed the EK-2 for merit. All refused to accept the award.

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- The Jews who fought for Hitler: 'We did not help the Germans. We had a common enemy' - Telegraph

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