Karl Kreutz

Karl Kreutz (20 September 1909 – 27 July 1997) was a Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Kreutz started World War II as a Battery Commander in the Das Reich Artillery Battalion and went on to command the Division.

Commands

 * 2nd Battery Das Reich
 * 6th Battery Das Reich
 * IV Artillery Battalion, 2nd SS Pz.Art.Rgt. Das Reich
 * 2nd SS Panzer Artillery Regiment Das Reich
 * 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (2 Oct 1939)
 * 1st Class (30 Jul 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (27 May 1940)
 * in Silver (1942)
 * General Assault Badge (30 Jan 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal (3 Aug 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (17 Dec 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 27 Aug 1944 as Standartenführer and commander of SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"
 * (863rd) Oak Leaves on 6 May 1945 as Standartenführer and commander of SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"