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Berlin, Anton (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 16th, 1914 (Krefeld/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
July 1st, 1969
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 42.981 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.488.592
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt Anton Berlin
Promotions:
July 8th, 1933: SS-Unterscharführer;
October 1st, 1933: SS-Scharführer;
September 11th, 1935: SS-Oberscharführer;
x?, 1938: SS-Junker;
x?, 1938: SS-Standartenjunker;
September 1st, 1938: SS-Standartenoberjunker;
November 9th, 1938: SS-Untersturmführer;
January 30th, 1940: SS-Obersturmführer;
January 30th, 1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer;
January 30th, 1945: SS-Sturmbannführer.

Career:
November 9th, 1938: SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 3 "Thüringen";
May 1st, 1939: SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 4 "Ostmark";
January 30th, 1942: 14./SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt. 3;
March 26th, 1942: St.Kp./SS-Pz.Abt. 3;
November 15th, 1942: SS-Pz.Rgt. 1;
January 1st, 1944: 1./SS-Pz.Rgt. 12;
February 7th, 1944: Kdt.Kp.Fhr. Lehrg.Panther;
February 14th, 1944: kdt.Pz.Trp.Schiess Schüle Pütlos;
October 18th, 1944: SS-Art.Sch. II Gross Born;
December 5th, 1944: SS-Pz.Trp.Sch. Bergen;
January 20th, 1945: I./SS-Pz.Rgt. 3;
x?, 1945: Kdr. SS-Pz.Rgt. 3.

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Nr. 34.496

Nr. 34496
SS-Zivilabzeichen
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
1935
Julleuchter der SS
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
1939
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 10 Jahre
Awarded on:
1939
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 4.Stufe (4 Jahre)
Awarded on:
1939
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 3.Stufe (8 Jahre)
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Goldenes Hitlerjugend Ehrenabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1940
Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silber version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
x, Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
1945

He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
Right unit and awarding date unknown. This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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