What ranking did XXX hold in the military?
Richard Spörle
During World War II he volunteered to join the SS-VT (SS number 244 173) and by the summer of 1944 he was in command of the 9th Company, 23rd SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Norge 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland After the fighting at the Battle for Narva Bridgehead they were moved into new positions outside the city of Preekuln and Richard Spörle was given command of the II. Battalion, 23rd Panzergrenadier Regiment Norge and for his leadership and bravery was awarded the Knights Cross in November 1944.