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Rambow, Richard

Date of birth:
December 30th, 1917 (Rheinsberg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
October 26th, 1943 (Russia, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Richard Rambow reached the rank of Feldwebel.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1941
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Geschützführer, 1. Kompanie, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 561, Heer
Awarded on:
September 19th, 1942
During the battle of Rzhev Unteroffizier Rambow, gun commander of a Marder tank destroyer, destroyed 9 enemy tanks and thus helped to maintain the German battle position to which he was assigned. In doing so he also raised his total of enemy tanks destroyed to 29. For this he was awarded the Knight’s Cross.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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