Kārlis Sensbergs Military person

Kārlis Sensbergs (alternate spelling Šenbergs or Senburgs; 27 May 1926 – May 1945) was a Waffen-Unterscharführer 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 Unterscharführer 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. Its also believed he was killed during the battle and nothing has been heard of him since.

Personal facts

Kārlis Sensbergs
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1925
Birth place
Latvia
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1945
Place of death
Berlin , Germany

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian)

Kārlis Sensbergs on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1