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Ludwig Kepplinger (31 December 1911 — 26 August 1944) was a Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. ==Early life== Ludwig Kepplinger was born on the 31 December 1911 in Linz on the Danube. When he had finished school, he joined the 7th Alpenjäger Regiment of the Austrian Army, but was dismissed because he was considered politically unreliable.〔 He moved to Bayern and joined the Austrian Foreign Legion, which was taken over by the SS-Verfügungstruppe in 1935.〔 In 1938 he became an Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant) and platoon commander in the 6th Company of the SS Standarte ''Deutschland'' which was based in Munich.〔 During the Anschluss when Austria was incorporated into the Greater German Reich, Kepplinger was part of the II. Battalion, SS-Standarte ''Der Führer'' which moved into Vienna and by the time of the Western Campaign he had been promoted to Hauptscharführer.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ludwig Kepplinger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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