Olin, Ulf-Ola

Date of birth:: July 18th, 1917 (Helsinki, Finland)
Date of death:: January 11th, 1995 (Kassel/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:: Finnish

Biography

During the finnish so-called Winterwar he served in Infantery regiment 20
(in finnish; Jalkaväkirykkmentti 20, JR 20).
Did some time in 4.K/Finnisches Freiwilligen Batallion during 1941-1943.
SS-Obersturmführer in 5. SS - Panzer Division Wiking.
During the fighting around Warsaw on the 10 August, 1944, Olin and his crew destroyed 11 anti-tank guns and two T-34's. He also destroyed five tanks on the 20 October.

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Vapaudenmitalin 2.luokka (VM 2)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1939

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:: 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: April 24th, 1944

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:: 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: August 8th, 1944

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1944

Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: 1944

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:: 7. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: February 28th, 1945

The recommendation for the DKiG was made by SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Darges on the 12 December, 1944.