- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer 2. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1942
On the 02.09.1942 21 Soviet tanks thrusted into the deep rear of the 1. Panzer-Division, at the time located in the Rzhev area. Near Maschutino Oberleutnant Gilow launched a counterattack own his own initiative with 7 Panzers. Manoeuvring from the flank and rear, the enemy was broken within 10 minutes, and Gilow’s Panzers destroyed 11 of the enemy tanks.
After this a new wave of enemy armour launched itself against the north flank of the 1. Panzer-Division. The 2. Kompanie came to the rescue from its positions at Maschutino, and destroyed a number of enemy tanks. Oberleutnant Gilow personally destroyed 7 of these.
Gilow would receive the Knight’s Cross for the personal and collective successes seen here. By the end of this battle his Kompanie had destroyed its 150th tank.
Submitted on September 7th 1942.
Soldbuch mentiones the awarding date of September 15th, 1942.