Gerlach, Karl
- Date of birth:
- December 9th, 1914 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 14th, 1995 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Service number:
- 283079 (SS Nr.)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
October 1st, 1936: SS-Sturmmann;
May 1st, 1937: SS-Rottenführer;
August 1st, 1937: SS-Unterscharführer;
May 15th, 1940: SS-Oberscharführer;
January 30th, 1943: SS-Hauptscharführer;
June 1st, 1943: SS-Untersturmführer;
June 21st, 1944: SS-Obersturmführer;
November 9th, 1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- December 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- x. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1944
Was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer as from June 21st, 1944.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SS Personnel archives
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