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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Behnke, Gerhard |
| Date of birth: | December 23rd, 1910 (Matzkau/Danzig, Germany)
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May 9th, 1962 (Köln/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
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BIOGRAPHY:
Served with the West-German Bundeswehr after the war from 1st June 1956 until 9th May 1962, with the last achieved rank of Oberst.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Unit:
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Führer Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203 / 17. Panzer-Division / LVII.Armee-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Don
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Awarded on:
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February 8th, 1943
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Major
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Unit:
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Kommandeur Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 322 / XXXXII. Armee-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe A
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Awarded on:
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October 4th, 1944
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Details:
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605th Award.
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| Picture source: |
- Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
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| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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