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Gensich, Werner

Date of birth:
September 23rd, 1914 (Berlin, Germany)
Date of death:
April 22nd, 1945 (near Pardubitz/Pardubice, Czech Republic)
Buried on:
German War Graves Marienbad / Marianske Lazne
Plot: E. Row: 11. Grave: 345.
Nationality:
German

Biography

01.01.1944: promoted to Hauptmann
KIA near the Airfield of Pardubitz located at 96km E of Prague and 4km SW
of the town of Pardubice. In German hands, it was used for elementary flight training, for the rest, refit, conversion and training of ground attack units, and finally in 1945 as an operational airfield as the front approached, hosting some units like Stab, III./SG 77 (Mar-May 45); 10.(Pz)/SG 77 (Mar-May 45) or Stab, I., III./KG 4 (May 45).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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