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Gros, Karl

Date of birth:
November 10th, 1911 (Oberneisen an der Lahn/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
Date of death:
March 21st, 1992 (Salzgitter/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

In service from November 1st 1934.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
1. / Panzer-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Zugführer 1. / Panzer-Regiment 2 / 16.Panzer-Division / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1943

Submitted on December 8th 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on December 17th 1943 to Heeresgruppe Mitte.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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