Citation - "Waffen-SS" - "SS-Totenkopf Div." - Rugenstein
Great EK II citation of "SS-Rottenführer" Otto Rugenstein who served within SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt.2 of the SS-Totenkopf Div.
The document has been signed by "SS-Standartenführer und stellvertretende Div.Kdr." (deputy divisional commander) Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (RK 31-3-1942 ,EL 9-5-1945 postumously)
Kleinheisterkamp was KIA on29-4-1945 as he tried to escape from the "Halbe Kessel" (Halbe Cauldron) and his "SPW" (Schützenpanzerwagen / armored personell carrier) was hit.
No trace of Kleinheisterkamp was ever to be found after!
Code: 55196