Gaudecker-Zuch, von, Gerlach
- Date of birth:
- March 24th, 1909 (Zuch bei Neustettin, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 11th, 1970 (Laboe, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
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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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 26, 26. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33, 4. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1943
Sources
- Photo:
- Knight's Cross Holders Identification - Axis History Forum
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, 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
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R886
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