Gerhard Schacht

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Gerhard Schacht
Born (1916-04-06)6 April 1916
Steglitz, Berlin
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Dortmund
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service ?–1945
1956–72
Rank Major i.G. (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Unit Fallschirmjäger-Sturmabteilung "Koch"
Commands held Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 25
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Schacht (6 April 1916 – 7 February 1972) was a highly decorated Major i.G. in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

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Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 244.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 302.

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