Klein, Otto Friedrich
- Date of birth:
- December 10th, 1911 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- April 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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
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