Alois Kalss
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Alois Kalss
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| Born | 18 February 1920 St. Gilgen, Austria |
| Died | 2 May 1945 (aged 25) Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
| Unit | SS Division Das Reich 102 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross I Class Iron Cross II Class German Cross in Gold Wound Badge in Gold Panzer Badge "75" in Silver Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Tank Destruction Badge 2x Eastern Front Medal |
Alois Kalss[Notes 1] (18 February 1920 – May 2, 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer 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.
Career
Alois Kalss was born on 18 February 1920, in St Gilgen a village near Salzburg in Austria.
Kalss volunteered to join the Waffen SS during World War II and was posted to the SS Division Das Reich. He was awarded the Iron Cross I & II class during the invasion of the Soviet Union,Operation Barbarossa in July and September 1941. In the Third Battle of Kharkov he was in the 8th Company, SS Panzer Regiment 2. On 23 September Kalss received the German Cross in Gold for his leadership of his platoon during the late summer. On 18 September he took command of the Tiger I tank company and was wounded soon afterwards. The Das Reich Tiger company was disbanded and its personnel distributed among the three companies of the forming 102 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion (most Das Reich veterans went to its first company).[2]
Kalss, in command of the 1st Company, together with 102 SS was sent to Normandy to counter the D Day landings. Kalss was awarded the Knight's Cross in August 1944.[citation needed] In September 1944, The battalion was pulled back Sennelager in Germany to reform, renamed as 502 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion.
Kalss was killed in action on the 2 May 1945, south of Berlin.
Awards
- Knight's Cross (23.08.'44)
- German Cross in Gold (23.09.'43)
- Iron Cross I (17.09.'41)
- Iron Cross II (10.07.'41)
- Panzer Badge in Silver "75" ('44)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (12.05. '42)
- Tank Destruction Badge in Silver
- Tank Destruction Badge in Silver ('44)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge in Gold (23.08.'43)
- Wound Badge in Silver (31.05.'43)
- Wound Badge in Black (13.03.'42)
- Honour Chevron for Old Fighters
- SS-Death's Head Ring
Notes
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