Boris Kraas

Boris Kraas
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Born	23 July 1915 Witten, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	13 February 1945(1945-02-13) (aged 29) Budapest, Central Hungary, Kingdom of Hungary
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	SS-Sturmbannführer
Unit	3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Hugo Kraas

Boris Kraas (23 July 1915 – 13 February 1945) was a member of the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The award was made posthumously on 28 February 1945 for his actions in command of a battalion in the SS Division Totenkopf.

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Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)