Hugo Ruf (Waffen SS)

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Hugo Ruf
Born 30 December 1920(1920-12-30)
Herten/Lörrach
Died 2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 24)
near Celle
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1939–1945 Waffen SS
Rank Oberscharführer
Unit 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Panzer Badge in Silver

Hugo Ruf was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who 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.

Oberscharführer Hugo Ruf was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 16 October 1944 as platoon commander in the 3rd Company, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Oberscharführer hugo ruf". frontkjemper. http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=814. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Ritterkreuzträger der Division Wiking". http://www.wiking-ruf.com/new_awardrecipients.html#r. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 
  3. ^ "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes". wehrmachts lexikon. http://wehrmachtslexikon.de/Orden/Ritterkreuz/RKR-R.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 

Further reading

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (978-3-938845-17-2), 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, Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag .