PRINZ, Karl-Heinz  
 
PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Prinz, Karl-Heinz
Date of birth: February 28th, 1914 (Marburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:  August 14th, 1944 (East of Falaise, Normandy, France)
Nationality:  German
     
EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
Rank: SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Awarded on: June 21st, 1940
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on: August 28th, 1941
 
     
PANZERKAMPFABZEICHEN (OHNE ZAHLEN)
Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Kapitein)
Awarded on: February 27th, 1942
Details: Silver version
 
     
VOENEN ORDEN "ZA HRABROST" IV STEPEN, 1 KLAS
Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on: February 27th, 1942
 
     
MEDAILLE "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42" (OSTMEDAILLE)
Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Awarded on: August 30th, 1942
 
     
KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD
Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit: 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "LSSAH"/ SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Awarded on: March 28th, 1943
 
     
RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit: Kommandeur II. / SS-Panzer Regiment 12 / 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend"
Awarded on: July 11th, 1944
 
 
 
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Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Lefèvre, E., Panzers in Normandy Then and Now, Battle of Britain International Limited, After the Battle
- 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend"
- das-ritterkreuz.de
   
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