Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1938–45 | Service/branch Waffen-SS Name Ernst Staudle | |
Died 11 July 1946(1946-07-11) (aged 33)
Central Labour Camp Jaworzno, near Katowice, Poland in Soviet captivity Rank Obersturmfuhrer (First Lieutenant) Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf | ||
Ernst Staudle (6 June 1913 – 11 July 1946) was an Obersturmfuhrer (First Lieutenant) 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.
Ernst Staudle, was awarded the Knight's Cross in April 1942, while serving as an Oberscharfuhrer (Staff Sergeant) in the 8th battery, 3rd SS Artillery Regiment, SS Division Totenkopf on the Russian front (Eastern Front).
Personal
Staudle was married to Margareta Hugo of Wurzburg.
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