Siegfried Gerstner
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Born | Passau |
16 November 1916
Died | 11 January 2013 Deggendorf |
(aged 96)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1945 ?–1975 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 2 II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Gerstner (16 November 1916 – 11 January 2013) was a Major 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
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold (17 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 September 1944 as Major and commander of II. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 162.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. Unknown parameter
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External links
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- 1916 births
- 2013 deaths
- People from Passau
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria