Rudolf Sandig Military person

Rudolf Sandig (11 September 1911 — 11 August 1994) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.He was born on the 11 September 1911 in Eppendorf, Saxony. He volunteered for the SS and was given the SS service number 10 676. He was posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and given command of the 7th Company. He was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 5 May 1943 while in command of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment.Sandig was in command of a strong Kampfgruppe (battle group) during the Ardennes Offensive, which consisted of his own Regiment less one Battalion, attached to the 1st SS Panzer Regiment ( Kampfgruppe Peiper ), plus the Stug (Assault Gun) Battalion.

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Rudolf Sandig
Birth dateSeptember 11, 1911
Birth place
Eppendorf Saxony
Date of deathAugust 11, 1994
Place of death
Weyhe

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
service start1939
service end1945

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