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Ruoff, Joachim (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1911
Date of death:
February 4th, 1996 (München, Bavaria, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 7.833 // NSDAP-Nr.: 500.273
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

SS-Standartenführer der Waffen-SS Hans Joachim Ruoff

Promotions:
10.03.1935: SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1936: SS-Obersturmführer
11.09.1938: SS-Hauptsturmführer
13.08.1941: SS-Sturmbannführer
20.04.1943: SS-Obersturmbannführer
30.01.1944: SS-Standartenführer

Career:
00.00.1931: entered the SS
00.00.1941: Ic, SS Division "Reich" mot.
00.00.1941: Ia, SS Inf Brigade (mot)
05.04.1941-00.06.1941: SS-Hauptsturmführer, Stab, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division „Nord"
01.05.1942: SS-Standartenführer der Waffen-SS, Ia, Erster Generalstabsoffizier, SS-Führungshauptamt
00.00.1958: Bundesnachrichtendienst

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:
Ia, SS-Division 'Nord' (mot.)
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1941
other sources give 27.12.1941
Vapaudenristin 2.luokka (VR 2)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)
Unit:
Ia, SS-FHA
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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