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Gnoth, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 396)

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1901 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
December 6th, 1989 (Rendsburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
15.10.1935: Oberleutnant - RDA 01.09.1932 (6)
01.12.1935: Hauptmann (36)
01.02.1941: Major (31)
20.04.1943: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.02.1943 (39)
00.00.1944: Oberst - RDA 01.07.1944 (40b)

Career:
15.10.1935: Chef, 10. / Infanterie-Regiment 67 (Berlin)
12.10.1937: Chef, 10. / Infanterie-Regiment 93 (Altengrabow)
10.11.1938: Chef, 12. (MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 93 (Salzwedel)
00.00.1940: Kommandeur, II. / Infanterie-Regiment 348
27.11.1942: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 396, 216. Infanterie-Division (til 01.02.1943 mFb)
00.00.1943: Führer, Divisions-Gruppe 216, 102. Infanterie-Division
15.10.1944: Stab, 73. Infanterie-Division
05.11.1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 70

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 396, 216. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 21st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Divisions-Gruppe 126, 102. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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