An Oak Leaves Nomination For Ss Panzer Commander At Kursk Hugo Kraas GTRexclude A massive Chinese infantry assault

A massive Chinese infantry assault on Area 2 was only minutes away and withdrawal was impossible

He eventually sought permanent employment with the Army

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An Oak Leaves Nomination For Ss Panzer Commander At Kursk Hugo Kraas GTRexclude A massive Chinese infantry assaultAn Oak Leaves Nomination for SS Panzer Commander at Kursk Hugo Kraas Hugo Kraas Nomination for Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross; Translations Reads: 1. SS Pz. Div. LSSAH January 3rd, 1944; Hugo Kraas, born January 25th, 1911 in Witten Ruhr, held the rank of SS Obersturmbannfuhrer and served as Regiment Commander in the 2nd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH. On January 6th, 1944 Kraas suffered a shrapnel grenade wound to the right cheek and maxillary