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Schneider, Rudolf

Date of birth:
October 2nd, 1910 (Essen, Germany)
Date of death:
July 6th, 1943 (Shurawlinyj, Besedino, Kursk, Russia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kursk - Besedino
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS Nr.: 33.064 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.292.445
Nationality:
German

Biography

10.03.1935: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
29.03.1936: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
20.04.1937: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer
00.00.1938: 2. SS Totenkopf Standarte 'Brandeburg'
00.00.1941: SS-Hstuf, Ib SS Division "Totenkopf"
20.04.1941: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer
00.00.1942: Ia, Chef, Generalstab, SS-Totenkopf-Division
02.06.1943: Führer, I. Bataillon (gep.), SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 'Totenkopf'
21.06.1943: promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer
06.07.1943: KIA when his SPW was directly hit by a shell

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