Zorn, Gerhard (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 159)
- Date of birth:
- April 13th, 1911 (Danzig/West Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 7th, 1987
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
01.09.1931: Polizei-Wachtmeister
01.12.1932: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister
01.07.1934: Polizei-Leutnant
21.11.1935: Oberleutnant - RDA 01.10.1935 (200a)
01.06.1939: Hauptmann (29)
01.11.1942: Major (5)
Career:
11.09.1930: entered the Polizeischule Danzig
01.09.1931: Schutzpolizei Danzig
26.09.1933: 3. Hundertschaft, Landespolizei Danzig
21.11.1935: transferred to the Heer as Zugführer, 4. (MG) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 53, Weißenfels
01.09.1937: 2. Komapnie, Maschinengewehrbataillon 7, Dresden
10.11.1938: Chef, 14. (PzAbw) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 52, Leitmeritz
15.10.1940: Chef, 1. Schwadron, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 88
02.10.1941: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 6
07.08.1942: WIA
22.09.1943-09.10.1943: mit der stellvertretenden Führung, Grenadier-Regiment 37
10.11.1943: Führerreserve OKH (IV)
10.03.1944: Kommandeur, Reserve-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 7
15.06.1944: appointed to the Panzerjäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 10
01.07.1944: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 10
10.08.1944: appointed to the Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich, Erkundungsstab Chaumont
00.00.1944: Führerreserve Wehrkreis XIII
25.01.1945: Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 159
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- February 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 159, 59. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1945
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