Gruber, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- October 1st, 1913 (Steyr, Austria)
- Date of death:
- September 23rd, 1982
- Service number:
- NSDAP Nr. 4.137.099 - SS-Nr. 49.332
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
01.01.1935: entered the SS
01.1935: SS-Mann II./ 'Deutschland'
31.01.1938: SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
12.03.1938: promoted SS-Untersturmführer
09.11.1939: promoted SS-Obersturmführer
05.1940: SS-Obersturmführer 14./ 'Germania'
07.1941: SS-Obersturmführer Chef - 9./ 'Germania'
15.08.1941: promoted SS-Hauptsturmführer
09.11.1943: promoted SS-Sturmbannführer
30.06.-10.07.1944: temporary commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20
08.1944: Kdr. - III./ SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 20
29.08.-20.11.1944: Kdr in Vertretung - SS-Panzer-Regiment 9.
10.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer Kdr. Pz.Rgt. 9 - 9.SS Pz.Gren.Div. 'Hohenstaufen'
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- SS-Panzer-Regiment 9, 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 9./ SS Rgt 'Germania'
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 14./ SS-Rgt. 'Germania'
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1940
doc signed by K-M Demelhuber
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 9./ SS Rgt 'Germania'
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Hamburg
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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