Gerhard Pick
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Gerhard Pick
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Born | 17 November 1910 Graudenz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Dortmund |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1928–45 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 577 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gerhard Otto Pick (17 November 1910 – 11 May 1987) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Pick was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until July 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 269th Infantry Division
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1Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 154 (58th Infantry Division), Swords with the 490th Infantry Division. 2Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 577 (305th Infantry Division).
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