Rupp, Claudius
- Date of birth:
- September 10th, 1919 (Merzig/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Service number:
- 283 569 (SS-Nr.) / 4 813 445 (NSDAP-Nr.)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
February 17th, 1941: SS-Standartenoberjunker;
April 20th, 1941: SS-Untersturmführer;
November 9th, 1942: SS-Obersturmführer;
April 20th, 1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer.
Career:
September 1st, 1932 - March 1st, 1936: Hitlerjugend;
March 1st, 1936: Eintritt SS;
April 1st, 1938 - September 15th, 1939: Reichs Arbeitsdienst;
September 15th, 1939: Reichsheer;
April 11th, 1941 - September 1st, 1941: Zugführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Das Reich";
September 2nd, 1941 - November 10th, 1941: Adjutant SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Das Reich";
November 11th, 1941 - November 28th, 1941: Zugführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich";
November 28th, 1941 - April 1st, 1942: SS-Panzerjäger- Ersatz-Abteilung;
April 1st, 1942 - April 15th, 1942: SS-Junkerschule "Braunschweig";
April 15th, 1942 - July 1st, 1942: Zugführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich";
July 2nd, 1942 - January 13th, 1944: Kompaniechef SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich";
January 13th, 1943 - February 9th, 1943: Regiments-Adjutant SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich";
February 9th, 1943 - January 10th, 1944: SS-Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Abteiung;
January 10th, 1944 - December 15th, 1944: Regiments-Adjutant SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich";
December 16th, 1944: 1. Ordonnanz Offizier 2. SS-Panzer-Division
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Das Reich", SS-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", SS-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", SS-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", SS-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Adjutant, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich", 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
- Unit:
- Adjutant, SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich", 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
- Unit:
- 1. Ordonnanz Offizier, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1945
Recommendation is known, eventual awarding is formally not confirmed. Looking at the declaration by Ernst Krag and the presumed awarding date, the awarding could have been done in relation to the Dönitz-Erlass.
- 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)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- - Photo confirmation of DKiG
- Mark C. Yerger
- Personalakte
- Declaration by Ernst Krag, January 15th, 1959
Photo
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2025. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright