Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Rank Untersturmfuhrer | Years of service 1933–43 Name Hermann Dahlke Service/branch Waffen-SS | |
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Died July 5, 1943, Belgorod, Russia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler | ||
Hermann Dahlke (11 February 1917 – 5 July 1943) was an Untersturmfuhrer (Second Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the 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.
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Early years
He was born on 11 February 1917 in Greifswald. In 1933 he joined the Hitler Youth, then later joined the volunteer labour service and then applied to join the SS and was posted to the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler.
World War II
Dahlke was awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 March 1943 for his actions during the Third Battle of Kharkov. Promoted to SS-Untersturmfuhrer (Second Lieutenant), he was given command of the 3rd Company, 1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH and was killed in action on 5 July 1943 on the Russian Front near Belgorod.