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Sidon, Fritz

Date of birth:
October 21st, 1921 (Prutz/Tyrol, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

SS-Nº: 455.629

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Danmark", 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1944

Awarding date from the cover page for Fritz Sidon's Honor Clasp recommendation, signed by Felix Steiner.
According to Horst Scheibert the awarding date is 5-11-1944.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 3, Regiment and Division "Nordland", R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 1-932970-07-X

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