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Niepold, Gerd

Date of birth:
May 25th, 1913 (Stargard/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
October 25th, 2007
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant (46);
August 1st, 1937: Oberleutnant (45);
April 1st, 1940: Hauptmann (125);
June 1st, 1942: Major i.G. (12b);
March 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant i.G. (88a).

Career:
August 20th, 1939: O 2 Stab IV. Armeekorps;
December 15th, 1939: O 1 Stab IV. Armeekorps;
January 6th, 1941: Teilnahme am 4. Generalstabslehrgange in Berlin;
April 1st, 1941: Adj. im Generalstabe des Heeres / Oberquartiermeister I;
January 30th, 1942: zum Generalstabe kdt.;
March 8th, 1942: Ic zum Korpskommando Zorn (Eicke) kdt.;
June 25th, 1942: Ib Stab 12. Panzer-Division;
August 1st, 1942: in den Generalstab versetzt;
April 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH (bleibt im Stabe der 12. Pz.Div. (zur Vertretung des Ia));
April 15th, 1943: Ia Generalstab XXXXVII. Panzerkorps,
June 15th, 1943: Ia Stab 12. Panzer-Division;
November 15th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
December, 1944: zur Auswahl als Lehroffizier zur Kriegsakademie kommandiert;
January 1st, 1945: als Lehroffizier in die Kriegsakademie versetzt.

Post-war service in the Bundeswehr with the rank of Leutnant-General and
Commanding General III.Corps.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ia, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ia, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1944

3775th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 24th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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