Kopkow, Horst
- Date of birth:
- November 29th, 1910 (Ortelsburg/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 13th, 1996 (Gelsenkirchen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Service number:
- 607 161 (NSDAP Nr.) / 46 034 (SS Nr.)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
May 10th, 1933: SS-Truppführer;
February 4th, 1934: SS-Obertruppführer;
April 20th, 1934: SS-Sturmführer;
June 16th, 1935: SS-Obersturmführer;
April 20th, 1937: SS-Hauptsturmführer;
February 1st, 1939: Kriminal Kommissar;
November 1st, 1941: Kriminalrat;
November 9th, 1943: SS-Sturmbannführer;
1944: Kriminaldirektor.
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Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1934
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- Kriminalrat, Reichsicherheitshauptamt
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1944
Kriminaldirektor
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
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