Bakken, Knut Trygve

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Date of birth:: June 9th, 1924
Nationality:: Norwegian (1905-present, Kingdom)

Biography

SS-Untersturmführer Knut Bakken served as forward observer in the 6.Batterie/SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11. He was captured by the Red Army in Berlin on 2 May 1945.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 6.Batterie, SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11, 5.SS-Panzer Division "Wiking"
Awarded on:: October 7th, 1944

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

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

DRL Sportabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Frontkjempermerket

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- Norway, Volunteers of the Waffen-SS
- http://www.sno.no/files/documents/118259.pdf

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