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Stöweno, Rudolf (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
April 11th, 1901 (Wollstein, 75 km southwest of Posen)
Date of death:
November 15th, 1943 (Polotsk, Vitsebsk, Belarus)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Dünaburg - Daugavpils
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS Nr.: 16.489 // NSDAP-Nr.: 181.489
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
12.06.1933: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
09.05.1934: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
01.06.1935: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer

Career:
12.06.1933: SS-Ustuf, 75. SS-Standarte „Widukind", Berlin
09.05.1934: SS-Ostuf, 75. SS-Standarte „Widukind", Berlin
01.06.1935: SS-Hstuf, Führer, I./ Sturmbann (1. - 4. Sturm), 75. SS-Standarte „Widukind", Berlin
13.09.1936: SS-Stubaf, Führer, I./ Sturmbann (1. - 4. Sturm) 75. SS-Standarte „Widukind", Berlin
20.04.1939-01.03.1941: SS-Ostubaf, Kommandeur, 21. SS-Standarte, Magdeburg
00.00.1941: degraded to SS-Hstuf, was punished for political crimes
00.00.1941-01.07.1943: duty as SS Hstuf - KL Sachsenhausen
02.07.1943: left KZ Sachsenhausen with 13 Camp Guards and 321 former Camp prisoners for a eight days rail trip to Minsk to SS-Sturmbrigade 'Dirlewanger' to form the 2. (Rekruten) Kompanie
15.11.1943: KIA at Polozk, as Chef, 2. (Rekruten) Kompanie

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
SS-Sonder-Bataillon "Dirlewanger"
Awarded on:
1943
Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 2. (Rekr.) Kompanie, SS-Sturmbrigade 'Dirlewanger'
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1944
posthumously awarded
Julleuchter der SS

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