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Kasten, Herbert

Date of birth:
August 13th, 1922 (Bad Salzdetfurth/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
January 15th, 1944 (Rugosero/Karelia, Finland)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Pionier
Unit:
SS Division Nord
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
4e (schwere) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorisiert) 6, SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
4e (schwere) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorisiert) 6, SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS- Rottenführer (Corporal)
Unit:
4e (schwere) Kompanie, SS-Aufklärung-Abteilung (motorisiert) 6, SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Sources

  • Photo 1: Alex Schmidt
  • - Alex Schmidt
    - Wehrpass
    - Awards documents

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