Kruse, Fritz Martin (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1910 (Stadum bei Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 17th, 1972 (Hörup/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 72.284 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
Novermber 09th, 1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
September 01st, 1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
April 20th, 1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
Career:
April 15th, 1933: joined the SS
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Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- stellv. Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", IV. SS-Panzer-Korps, Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- January 17th, 1945
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume I by Michael D. Miller
- SS-Hstuf. d.R. Fritz-Martin Kruse, DKiG (date of death) - Axis History Forum
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