Gustav Knittel
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 47 years ago |
Date of birth | November 27,1914 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Neu-Ulm |
Germany | |
Date of died | June 30,1976 |
Died | Ulm |
Germany | |
Rank | Sturmbannführer |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Education | SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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ID | 1557037 |
Gustav Knittel Life story
Gustav Knittel was a mid-ranking commander in the SS Division Leibstandarte who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the Malmedy massacre of Allied prisoners of war, he was released in 1953.