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Gaudecker-Zuch, von, Gerlach

Date of birth:
March 24th, 1909 (Zuch bei Neustettin, Germany)
Date of death:
March 11th, 1970 (Laboe, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
April 1st, 1933: Leutnant (129);
December 1st, 1934: Oberleutnant (70);
January 1st, 1939: Rittmeister (56);
February 1st, 1942: Major (22a) mit RDA vom 1-1-1942 (237a);
January 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant (77b);
July 1st, 1944: Oberst (47).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Schw.Chef Aufkl.Abt. 33;
June 21st, 1940: Abt.Fhr. Aufkl.Abt. 33;
November 15th, 1940: Schw.Chef Aufkl.Abt. 179;
May 12th, 1941: Kdr. Aufkl.Abt. 26;
March 24th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
June 1st, 1942: vers.z.Schule f.Schn.Tr.;
July 17th, 1943: Kdr. I./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 12;
October 11th, 1943: Btl.Fhr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 33;
November 1st, 1943: mdFb. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 33;
January 1st, 1944: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 33;
December 28th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 10th, 1945: Fhr. Kampfgr. v.Gaudecker.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 26, 26. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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