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Völker, Dr., Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)

Date of birth:
June 6th, 1905 (Stettin, Germany)
Date of death:
August 16th, 1972 (Koblenz, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1943
WIA 05.06.1940 + 24.07.1941 + 22.11.1941 + 10.09.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
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
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
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
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
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
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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