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Streicek, Günter (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
October 15th, 1914 (Pürbach)
Date of death:
May 1st, 1945
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 420.755 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Streicek disappeared near the Austrian/Checkoslovakian border around the first of May 1945. It is believed he was shot by the Russians.

00.00.1932-00.00.1937: SA
00.00.1934: three months in prison
00.00.1937: escaped to Germany
18.02.1937: entered the SS-VT, SS-Regiment "Deutschland"
00.00.1938: SS-Regiment "Der Führer"
00.10.1939: SS-Division "Reich"
30.01.1942: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
20.04.1943: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
21.06.1944: DKiS
04.04.1945: KIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
TFK I, Stab, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Das Reich", 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

Sources

  • Photo: Werner Streicek, grandson
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
    - Werner Streicek (Grandson)

Photo