Walther Gerhold
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Walther Gerhold
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| Born | 8 June 1921 Benolpe |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lünen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
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 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter Polizeihauptkommissar |
| Unit | 3. Torpedobootsflottille Kleinkampfmittelflottille 261 and 361 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Polizei |
Walther Gerhold (8 June 1921 – 2 March 2013) was a Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhold was awarded the Knight's Cross for his contribution in the Neger one man mini-submarine attack on the ORP Dragon in the night of 5/6 July 1944. The presentation of the Knight's Cross was made by Konteradmiral Hellmuth Heye on 14 July 1944 in Lübeck.[1] Gerhold died aged 91 in Lünen on 2 March 2013.[2]
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (24 December 1942)[3]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 February 1942)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 July 1944 as Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter and Einmanntorpedofahrer in the Kleinkampfflottille 361[4][5]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 July 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 18 July 1944 | Die im Wehrmachtbericht verschiedentlich gemeldete Versenkung feindlicher Schiffe durch neuartige Kampfmittel der Kriegmarine ist auf den Einsatz von Torpedos zurückzuführen, die durch einen Mann an den Feind gebracht werden. Bei diesem Einsatz hat sich der Matrosen-Obergefreite Walter Gerhold besonders ausgezeichnet.[6] | Those several times in the Wehrmacht communique reported sinking of enemy ships by new weaponry of the Navy is caused by the deployment of torpedoes, which are brought to the enemy by a man. In these operations, the Sailor-Corporal Walter Gerhold has particularly distinguished himself. |
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- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
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