NSKOV documents Major Infantry 263.ID 132.ID KIA 1941 Kiew

(D23901 – NSKOVTHO03)
Rudolf (Rudi) Horstbrink, Major Infantry.

2 documents of his NSKOV file (NS-Kriegsopferversorgung, National Socialist War Victims Welfare Service) concerning his death.

Entitled to: Iron Cross 2nd Class and Westwall Medal.

Born 1912. Professional officer. Before WW2 he served with Infanterie-Regiment 80 based in Koblenz. Till Oct.40 with Infanterie-Regiment 483 of the 263.Infanterie-Division. Active at the Westwall and in Belgium and France (Somme). Oct.40-Aug.41 (KIA) he served with 9./Infanterie-Regiment 436 of the 132.Infanterie-Division active in Serbia and Southern Russia (Kiew, Perekop, Krim). He was KIA on 15.8.41 near Kiew.