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Winters, Karl

Date of birth:
October 18th, 1921 (Gladbeck/Provice of Westphalia/Free State of Prussia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
Stab./SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt. 1
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer Stabskompanie / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer Stabskompanie / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
    - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.
    - BAMA RH 7_2474. Verleihungsliste Nr. 3 für die Verleihung des E.K. 2
    - Mark C. Yerger, Totenkopf The structure, Development and Personalities of the 3.SS-Pabzer Division, Volume 2, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, England, ISBN 978-1-9107777-99-2
    - For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller

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