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Schach, Gerhard (Gauleiter)

    Date of birth:
    March 8th, 1906 (Berlin-Hirschgarten/Brandenburg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    January 27th, 1972 (Dickel/Hannover, Germany)
    Service number:
    SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Gerhard Paul Julius Schach was member of the NSDAP since 1928 and in order of sequence Strassenzellenleiter, Sektionsführer, Kreisleiter, Gauinspekteur, Gauorganisationsleiter and from 1944 the replacing Gauleiter of Berlin. He also was a member of the Prussian Landestag and from 1933 of the Reichstag. He wasa concel member of the Bezirksamt Horst Wessel, Gaubeauftragter in the DAF (Deutsche Arbeiter Front) für Berufserziehung and a NSKK-Brigadeführer.

    Promotions:
    06.09.1937: NSKK-Standartenführer
    30.01.1940: NSKK-Oberführer
    30.01.1943: NSKK-Brigadeführer
    30.01.1945: Oberdienstleiter der NSDAP
    Stellvertretender Gauleiter von Berlin

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Hauptbereichsleiter
    Unit:
    Stellvertretender Gauleiter von Berlin
    Awarded on:
    February 10th, 1944
    Recieved by proposition by Goebbels for merit in the actions against the bombardments by the Allies on Berlin.
    Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern

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