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Berlepsch, Freiherr von, 'Georg' Jörg (Fallsch.)

Date of birth:
March 21st, 1918 (Coburg/Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Germany)
Date of death:
February 2nd, 1944 (Zagarolo, bei Nettuno)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Pomezia
Plot: G. Grave: 305.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Oberleutnant Freiherr Jörg Wilhelm Sittich von Berlepsch

00.05.1941: Leutnant, Zugführer, II. Zug, 5. Kompanie, Rest-Kdo., Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, WIA and sent to a Lazarett
00.00.1943: Oberleutnant, Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7
26.09.1943: Oberleutnant, Chef, 1. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Lehr-Bataillon awarded the DKiG - Operation 'Eiche'
09.12.1943: Oberleutnant, Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7, Fallschirmjäger-Divisison 2, involved in the Gran Sasso raid to liberate Benito Mussolini
27.01.1944: fightings against US troops at Anzio and Nettuno
02.02.1944: Olt, Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7, KIA at Zagarolo region Nettuno, Italy

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, Rest-Kdo., Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
May 1941
WIA 00.05.1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, Rest-Kdo., Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Ärmelband Kreta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 1. Kompanie, Fallschirmjäger-Lehr-Bataillon, XI. Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1943
Onderscheiding is mogelijk verkregen voor zijn aandeel in de San Grasso raid waarbij Mussolini werd bevrijd.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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