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- Hando_Ruus abstract "Hando Ruus (birth name Harald-Ferdinand Ruhs was changed on August 1, 1939; May 16, 1917 - March 31, 1945 (probable)) was an Estonian SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in World War II, serving in Battalion \"Narva\" and in the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian). His nickname was Tou.After graduation of art school Ruus joined Estonian Army serving in 10th Independent Infantry Battalion. On July 6, 1940 after finishing officer courses, Ruus was promoted to Sergeant and on September 8, 1940 he was assigned to a reserve unit.In 1941 Hando Ruus didn't follow the mobilization call of the Soviet Army. He decided to hide himself in the woods and became a Forest Brother. He became a group leader of Saku Omakaitse. In 1941 he volunteered for Wehrmacht where he was promoted to lieutenant and later sent to the Estonian Legion. He started serving in SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Bataillon Narva which was simply known as Battalion \"Narwa\".After Battalion \"Narva\" was ordered to be separated from Estonian Legion and united with 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Ruus was promoted to company leader where he led his unit in all battles that \"Narva\" was involved in, including the Battle of Izium and Battle of Cherkasy. In Cherkasy Ruus got wounded and was sent to Riga.Battalion \"Narva\" was merged into the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) service and was sent back home, Estonia, where Estonian people welcomed them as heroes.On April 1, 1944, Ruus married Salme Kurg.On April 18, Ruus together with \"Narwa\" was sent to the border of Estonia fighting against advancing Red Army. Two days later he was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant). The Battalion had to fight along with Estonian 47th Regiment in the Battle of Auvere. On July 25, Ruus and his battalion had to hold back the onslaught of Red Army. Estonian positions were covered with Soviet artillery support. They launched ca. 80,000 shots but still their infantry was defeated back with great losses. Soviet Army lost about 8,000 men as killed, also 29 tanks and 8 planes. During the Battle of Tannenberg Line, Ruus became the commander of Battalion \"Narwa\", due the cause of all the other officers deaths.Ruus also fought in the Porkuni. After fighting heavily Ruus and his battalion was cut off by Soviet troops and was taken prisoner. He also fell ill with pneumonia and he was sent to Gatchina, Russia. Later he was transported to Leningrad where he was presumably executed on March 31, 1945.".
- Hando_Ruus award Eastern_Front_Medal.
- Hando_Ruus award German_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus award Infantry_Assault_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus award Iron_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus award Wound_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus battle Battle_of_Auvere.
- Hando_Ruus battle Battle_of_Narva_(1944).
- Hando_Ruus battle Battle_of_Porkuni.
- Hando_Ruus battle Battle_of_Tannenberg_Line.
- Hando_Ruus battle Battle_of_the_Korsun–Cherkassy_Pocket.
- Hando_Ruus battle Eastern_Front_(World_War_II).
- Hando_Ruus battle Second_Battle_of_Kharkov.
- Hando_Ruus birthDate "1917".
- Hando_Ruus birthPlace Estonia.
- Hando_Ruus birthPlace Tallinn.
- Hando_Ruus birthYear "1917".
- Hando_Ruus deathDate "1945".
- Hando_Ruus deathPlace Saint_Petersburg.
- Hando_Ruus deathPlace Soviet_Union.
- Hando_Ruus deathYear "1945".
- Hando_Ruus militaryBranch Estonia.
- Hando_Ruus militaryBranch Nazi_Germany.
- Hando_Ruus militaryUnit 20th_Waffen_Grenadier_Division_of_the_SS_(1st_Estonian).
- Hando_Ruus militaryUnit Battalion_%22Narva%22.
- Hando_Ruus occupation Painting.
- Hando_Ruus serviceEndYear "1940".
- Hando_Ruus serviceStartYear "1938".
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageID "19130808".
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageLength "5196".
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageOutDegree "76".
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageRevisionID "627141178".
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink 20th_Waffen_Grenadier_Division_of_the_SS_(1st_Estonian).
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battalion_%22Narva%22.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Auvere.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Cherkasy.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Narva_(1944).
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Porkuni.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Tannenberg_Line.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_the_Korsun–Cherkassy_Pocket.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:1917_births.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:1945_deaths.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Estonian_anti-communists.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Estonian_military_personnel.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Estonian_people_executed_by_the_Soviet_Union.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Estonian_people_of_World_War_II.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Estonian_prisoners_of_war.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:People_from_Tallinn.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Recipients_of_the_Gold_German_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:SS-Hauptsturmführer.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Category:Waffen-SS_foreign_volunteers_and_conscripts.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Cherkasy.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Eastern_Front_(World_War_II).
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Eastern_Front_Medal.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Estonia.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Estonia_Defence_Forces.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Estonian_Land_Forces.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Estonian_Legion.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Forest_Brothers.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Gatchina.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink German_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Greif.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Hauptsturmführer.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Infantry_Assault_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Iron_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Lieutenant.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Nazi_Germany.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Obersturmführer.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Omakaitse.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Painting.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Reino_Hein.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Riga.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Russia.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink SS-Freiwilligen_Panzergrenadier_Bataillon_Narva.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Saint_Petersburg.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Schutzstaffel.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Second_Battle_of_Kharkov.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Sergeant.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Soviet_Army.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Soviet_Union.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Tallinn.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Tartu.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Waffen-SS.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Wehrmacht.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink World_War_II.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLink Wound_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus wikiPageWikiLinkText "Hando Ruus".
- Hando_Ruus awards Eastern_Front_Medal.
- Hando_Ruus awards German_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus awards Infantry_Assault_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus awards Iron_Cross.
- Hando_Ruus awards Wound_Badge.
- Hando_Ruus battles Eastern_Front_(World_War_II).
- Hando_Ruus battles "* Battle of Izium * Battle of Cherkassy * Battle of Narva * Battle of Auvere * Battle of Blue Hills * Battle of Porkuni".
- Hando_Ruus birthDate "1917-05-16".
- Hando_Ruus birthPlace Estonia.
- Hando_Ruus birthPlace Tallinn.
- Hando_Ruus branch Estonia.
- Hando_Ruus branch Nazi_Germany.
- Hando_Ruus caption "Hando Ruus in Wehrmacht.".