Schönfeld, Gerhard (Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40)

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Schönfeld, Gerhard (Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40)

Date of birth:: March 27th, 1919 (Königsberg/Easternprussia, Germany)
Date of death:: November 9th, 1996 (Mönchengladbach/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Gerhard Schönfeld finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, 3. Kompanie, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: August 25th, 1942

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.

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