Kārlis Sensbergs
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Kārlis Sensbergs
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| Born | 27 May 1926 (disputed) Latvia |
| Died | May 1945 (aged 18) Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Waffen-Unterscharführer |
| Unit | 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross I Class Iron Cross II Class |
Kārlis Sensbergs (alternate spelling Šenbergs or Senburgs; 27 May 1926 – May 1945) was a Waffen-Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
There is not much known about Waffen Unterscharführer Karlis Sensbergs it's believed he was born in 1925 or 1926 in Latvia. As a member of the 43rd Waffen Grenadier Regiment, 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian), he was awarded the Knight's Cross during the Battle of Berlin in May 1945.[Notes 1] It is also believed he was killed during the battle and nothing has been heard of him since.[2][3]
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer Kārlis Sensbergs' last name is spelled Senbergs. His nomination to the Knight's Cross by the troop was received by teleprinter on 5 April 1945. According to the file card it was immediately forwarded for further processing. The file card of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was not retained and remained unfinished by the end of the war. Mr Meentz of the German Federal Archives stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Senbergs received the Knight's Cross. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 9 May 1945". While Krätschmer also states the 9 May 1945, Fellgiebel changed this again later.[1]
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- Krätschmer, Ernst-Günther (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS (in German). Nation Europa-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-920677-43-9.
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