Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1940

Date according to a Bescheinigung dated February 11th, 1945. Soldbuch mentiones the date of July 3rd, 1940.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 11th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 10th, 1941

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

2. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1942

Soldbuch mentiones the awarding date of June 8th, 1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer 2. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1942

On the 02.09.1942 21 Soviet tanks thrusted into the deep rear of the 1. Panzer-Division, at the time located in the Rzhev area. Near Maschutino Oberleutnant Gilow launched a counterattack own his own initiative with 7 Panzers. Manoeuvring from the flank and rear, the enemy was broken within 10 minutes, and Gilow’s Panzers destroyed 11 of the enemy tanks.

After this a new wave of enemy armour launched itself against the north flank of the 1. Panzer-Division. The 2. Kompanie came to the rescue from its positions at Maschutino, and destroyed a number of enemy tanks. Oberleutnant Gilow personally destroyed 7 of these.

Gilow would receive the Knight’s Cross for the personal and collective successes seen here. By the end of this battle his Kompanie had destroyed its 150th tank.

Submitted on September 7th 1942.
Soldbuch mentiones the awarding date of September 15th, 1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Adjutant Panzer-Regiment 1

Awarded on:

September 29th, 1943