Karl Kloskowski
Karl Kloskowski
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Born | 9 February 1917 Lankow, Germany |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Harz, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Waffen SS |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves |
Karl Kloskowski (9 February 1917 – 23 April 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer the Waffen-SS who was awarded 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 by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Career
Kloskowski joined the SS in 1936 and was posted to the Germania regiment of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. He was promoted to Hauptscharführer on 10 January 1943 and served as a platoon commander in the 4th Company, 2nd SS Panzer regiment. He was awarded the Knight's Cross and the Honour Clasp in 1943.
After July 1943 he became a company commander in the Kampfgruppe Das Reich. In 1945 he was reassigned to the SS Brigade Westfalen and was allegedly killed in April 1945.[citation needed]
Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (3 July 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (16 November 1941)
- in Silver (12 December 1943)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 23 May 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2[2]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 November 1943)[1]
- Panzer Badge II Grade (13 July 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" | ||
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" SS-Standarte "Deutschland" |
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" SS-Standarte "Der Führer" |
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Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerartillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
Kradschützen-Bataillon "Reich" | ||
Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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SS-Schützen-Regiment "Langemarck" | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerpionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" |
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Flak-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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