Date of birth:

October 14th, 1919 (Wismar/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany)

Date of death:

February 27th, 2001 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Ludwig Gerlach finally reached the rank of Major. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr and there finally reached the rank of Oberst.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 11th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 13th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 9th, 1944

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Komandeur I. / Grenadier-Regiment 409

Awarded on:

March 23rd, 1945

Awarded for his achievements during the Fifth Battle of Courland. He had the following humble words to say about his actions here…

“We held our position, even though everyone to the left and right had disappeared. Important terrain in the neighbouring territory was captured via counterthrusts; then the usual happened: All-round defense, no more contact with the Regiment, fought way back to friendly lines after about 24 hours while taking along all wounded, greeted with particular joy, had already been written off, received new sector, set up positions there - the old tune.”

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Weber, H., 122. Infanterie-Division: Erinnerungen der Pommersch -Mecklenburgischen Greif-Division, Oberaudorf, Germany, 1988