Saturday, March 12, 2016

Danish SS-Obersturmbannführer Knud Børge Martinsen

Danish SS-Obersturmbannführer Knud Børge Martinsen photographed in 1943. Martinsen joined Waffen-SS in May 1941, serving with Frikorps Danmark under Christian Frederich von Schalburg in Russia. After Schalburg’s death in June 1942, Martinsen took command of the unit and commanded it until March 1943. He was awarded the Infantry Assault Badge, the Wound Badge in Black and both classes of Iron Cross.


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