Gessner, Harald (Grenadier-Regiment 61)
- Date of birth:
- January 28th, 1921
- Date of death:
- March 18th, 1944 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Also found as Harald Geßner, his brother Robert 'Robbi' Geßner was Leutnant and Flugzeugführer (o04.08.1915) and KIA 27.07.1940 on the Channel.
18.03.1944: Oberleutnant, Grenadier-Regiment 61, 7. Infanterie-Division, KIA during the US air raid on München by 8. Air Force
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 61, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: Frode Steine
- Photo: Frode Steine
- Ritterkreuzträger des Heeres Harald Geßner, 3 Fotos im Postkartenform - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Feldgrau.com
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