Gierster, Franz
- Date of birth:
- May 10th, 1913 (Pilsting/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 23rd, 1944 (Kapen/Russian SFSR, USSR)
- Nationality:
- German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, Grenadier-Bataillon z.b.V. 540, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 727, 707. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1943
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
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