Mertsch, Gustav
- Date of birth:
- January 17th, 1901 (Pronitten/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 7th, 1986
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
- Unit:
- SS/VT-Artillerie-Standarte
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- II. / Artillerie-Regiment/Infanterie Regiment (mot.) "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1941
Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Knight
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Awarded on:
- July 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Artillerie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" / SS-Panzergrenadier Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Familie
- Photo: Family
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- YERGER, M.C., Waffen-SS Commanders, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1999.
- Fischer T., Internationales Militaria Magazin nr141 November/December 2009
- Royal Decree No. 2020/16 July 1942, Romania
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