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Sturm, Rudolf (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
October 12th, 1912 (Tuchel/Westernprussia, Germany)
Service number:
SS Nr.: 156.780 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

21.06.1944: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 19th, 1942

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 19th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Demjanskschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 14. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke", 3. SS Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1944

Recommended on September 27th, 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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