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Gerdes, Hinrich

Date of birth:
April 16th, 1913 (Wiesederfehn/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
April 13th, 1973 (Zetel/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hinrich Gerdes finally reached the rank ofLeutnant. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr and there finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer III. / Panzer-Regiment 36
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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