Date of birth:

December 6th, 1917 (Hamburg/HAmburg, Germany)

Date of death:

January 13th, 2014 (Göttingen/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
1936: Fahnenjunker;
September 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
September 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
?: Haputmann;
?: Major.

Career:
1936: Infanterie-Regiment 66;
1939: Zugführer Infanterie-Regiment 66;
?: Chef, 2, Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 66;
?: Kommandeur I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
April 1943: Führer Panzergreandier-Regiment 66;
August 28th, 1943: Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66;
July 1st, 1944: Generalstab des Heeres;
September 1944: Ia 13. Panzer-Division;
February 1945: Ia 2. Panzer-Division.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

September 29th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 15th, 1941

Award 13/10.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1942

During July 1942 Oberleutnant von Gaza thrusted forward to the Temernik river, captured the intact road bridge there and created a bridgehead. With this he made an important contribution to the capture of Rostov on the 25.07.1942, and was recognized for this achievement with the Knight's Cross.

1193rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, Kampfgruppe, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 18th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1943

Mentioning:
"The Jägerregiment 138 under the leadership of Oberstleutnant Graf von der Goltz, a Panzer group under the command of Major von Gaza as well as Sturmgeschützabteilung 243 and the Heeres-Panzerjägerabteilung 721 distinguished themselves in the defensive battles south east of Zaporizhia."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, Panzergrenadier Regiment 66, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1943

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• Photo 2: Wilco Vermeer collection
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