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Adolf Ax

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Adolf Ax

Service/branch
  
Waffen-SS

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Rank
  
Oberfuhrer

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Died
  
February 6, 1983, Wiesbaden, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian)

Adolf Ax (23 June 1906, Mouscron – 6 February 1983) was a German SS-Oberfuhrer (Senior Colonel/Brigadier General), who was decorated with Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

He was commander of the 32nd SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 30 January, between February and March 1945.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1945 as SS-Oberfuhrer and leader of the 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1)

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