Ernst Kruse
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| Ernst Kruse | |
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 Ernst Kruse |
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| Born | 1 October 1915 Egeln, Germany |
| Died | 15 October 1944 (aged 29) Serock, Poland |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935-1944 |
| Rank | Oberfähnrich |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Kruse (1 October 1915 - 15 October 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfähnrich in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Kruse was killed on 15 October 1944 near Serock, Poland.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal (1 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 October 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[2]
- 245th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[3]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
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