Walter Gerth Military person

Walter Gerth (12 December 1914 — 10 January 1995) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Sturmbannführer Walter Gerth was awarded the Knight's Cross in October 1943 after the Battle of Kharkov when in command of the 7th Battery, 3rd SS Panzer Artillery Regiment, 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.

Personal facts

Walter Gerth
Birth dateDecember 12, 1914
Birth place
Kassel
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1995
Place of death
Kassel

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Military person

award
Wound Badge
General Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1