Gruner, Erich
- Date of birth:
- September 10th, 1894 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 12th, 1944 (Crimea/Russian SFSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
July 18th, 1914: Fähnrich;
August 2nd, 1914: Offiziers-Stellvertreter;
October 2nd, 1914: Leutnant;
June 20th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
May 21st, 1920: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
July 13rd, 1921: Polizei-Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1933: Polizei-Major;
October 15th, 1935: Major mit RDA 1.9.34 (41);
April 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (5);
April 1st, 1940: Oberst (4);
September 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (16).
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
1018th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- geocities.ws
- Generale des Heeres 1939-1945
- NARA Roll T-78 R886
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