Wolfgang Gast
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Wolfgang Gast
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Born | 14 February 1919 Beelitz |
Died | 8 May 1988 (aged 69) Reutlingen |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Obersturmführer |
Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Wolfgang Gast (14 February 1919 – 8 May 1988) was an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in July 1944.
Obersturmführer Gast was the commander of the II Battalion, 2nd SS Artillery Regiment, Das Reich, when he was awarded the Knight's Cross. The Cross recognized extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.[1][unreliable source?]
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