Völker, Dr., Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)
- Date of birth:
- June 6th, 1905 (Stettin, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 16th, 1972 (Koblenz, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Gerhard Völker at least was wounded four times, known are on June 5th, 1940, Jly 24th, 1941, November 22nd, 1941 and September 10th, 1943.
Promotions:
December 1st, 1939: Leutnant;
November 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant;
August 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.
Career:
00.00.1934-00.00.1945: Oberbürgermeister, Stargard in Pommern
July 18th, 1935: Entering service;
?: 13. (I.G.) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 25;
?: 4. Kompanie, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25;
?: Führer, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25.
00.00.1953: elected, member of the FDP, Stadtrat, Koblenz
00.00.1963-00.00.1971: Abgeordneter, Landtagsvizepräsident, rheinland-pfälzischen Landtag
awarded the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Plakette
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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 13. (I.G.) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) 25, 2. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: das-ritterkreuz.de
- - 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.
- Bundesarchiv
- WAsT
- Verleihungsurkunde EK1
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz
- Besitzzeugnis NKSiB
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