Žanis Ansons Military person

Žanis Ansons (4 December 1911 – 24 November 1968) was a Latvian member of Waffen-SS, Germany's World War II fighting unit of the Schutzstaffel (Protective Squadron). He rose to the rank of Hauptscharführer and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, an award given in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the conclusion of the war, he was taken prisoner by the Red Army.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 04, 1911
Birth place
Latvia , Kandava
Date of deathNovember 24, 1968
Place of death
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

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Military person

award
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Infantry Assault Badge
Close Combat Clasp
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian)
service start1942
service end1945

Žanis Ansons on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28116