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| PERSONALIA |
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Kruse, Ernst |
| Date of birth: | October 1st, 1915 (Egeln/Saxony, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
October 5th, 1944 (Ozbanice/Serock, Poland)
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German War Cemetery Mlawka
Plot: G. Row: 6. Grave: 425. |
| Nationality: |
German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Several sources state as the date of death October 15th, 1944. The Volksbund gives as the date of death Ocotber 5th, 1944.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
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Unit:
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7. / Schützen-Regiment 3
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Awarded on:
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January 19th, 1942
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Details:
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Award 59/64
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
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Unit:
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Zugführer 7. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 / 3. Panzer-Division / XXXX. Panzerkorps / 1. Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe A
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Awarded on:
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October 6th, 1942
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
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Unit:
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Zugführer 7. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 / 3. Panzer-Division / III. Panzerkorps / 1. Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe Süd
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Awarded on:
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May 17th, 1943
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Details:
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245th Award.
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Wilco Vermeer |
| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Foto-Film-Verlag Knights Cross postcard
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Die Ritterkreuztraeger der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS
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