Rūdolfs Gaitars

Rūdolfs Gaitars
Rūdolfs Gaitars in 1945
Born(1907-05-29)29 May 1907
Penkule Parish, Russian Empire
Died22 March 1945(1945-03-22) (aged 37)
Zante Parish, Ostland
Allegiance Latvia
Nazi Germany
Branch Waffen SS
Service years1942–1945
RankObersturmführer
Unit19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian)
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsIron Cross I Class
Iron Cross II Class
Infantry Assault Badge
German Cross (in Gold)
Close Combat Clasp (in bronze and silver)
Wound Badge

Rūdolfs Gaitars (29 May 1907 – 22 March 1945) was a Waffen-Obersturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was the first Latvian to be awarded the German Cross in Gold.

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