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Gilbert, Kurt

Date of birth:
December 20th, 1913 (Wesseling/Rhineland, Germany)
Date of death:
July 2008
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1934: Offiziersanwärter;
October 1st, 1943: Major.

Career:
1934: 1.(Preuss.) / Kraftfahrabteilung 1, Königsberg;
1937: Adjutant I. / Panzer-Regiment 10;
1st July 1944 - 27th March 1945: Kommandeur schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1940
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1945
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510, Heer
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 510, Heer
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1944

4593rd Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

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