Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Rank Hauptsturmfuhrer | Years of service 1936–45 Name Karl Kloskowski Service/branch Waffen-SS | |
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Died April 23, 1945, Harz, Elend, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich | ||
Karl Kloskowski (9 February 1917 – 23 April 1945) was a Hauptsturmfuhrer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Career
Kloskowski joined the SS in 1936 and was posted to the Germania regiment. He was promoted to Hauptscharfuhrer on 10 January 1943 and served as a platoon commander in the 4th Company, 2nd SS Panzer regiment.
He was awarded the Knight's Cross and the Honour Clasp in 1943.
After July 1943 he became a company commander in the Kampfgruppe Das Reich. In 1945 he was reassigned to the SS Brigade Westfalen and was allegedly killed in April 1945.