Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service ?–1945 | Service/branch Waffen SS Name Karlis Sensbergs | |
Died May 1945 (1945-06) (aged 18)
Berlin, Germany Rank Waffen-Unterscharfuhrer Unit 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) | ||
Karlis Sensbergs (alternate spelling Senbergs or Senburgs; 27 May 1926 – May 1945) was a Waffen-Unterscharfuhrer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He 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.
There is not much known about Waffen Unterscharfuhrer Karlis Sensbergs it's believed he was born in 1925 or 1926 in Latvia. As a member of the 43rd Waffen Grenadier Regiment, 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian), he was awarded the Knight's Cross during the Battle of Berlin in May 1945. It is also believed he was killed during the battle and nothing has been heard of him since.
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