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Pruss, Hans

Date of birth:
June 13th, 1908 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
1977
Service number:
450.691 (SS) / 2.955.038 (NSDAP)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
December 24th, 1934: Leutnant der Landespolizei
April 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei
November 9th, 1937: Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei
June 13th, 1942: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve /Major der Schutzpolizei
January 30th, 1945: SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve

Career:
May 1st, 1933: NSDAP;
January 26th, 1941 - August 4th, 1943: 2. General-Stabs-Offizier (O2), 4. SS-Polizei-Division;

After WWII, became Polizeioberrat and deputy Schutzpolizei-commander in the Staff of the Regierungspräsident in Hildesheim. Later he became head of the Polizeiinspektion in Hildensheim.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer / Major der Schutzpolizei
Unit:
VI. SS-Freiwilligen-Armeekorps (lettisches), Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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