Gerhardt, Wilhelm ('R 14')
- Date of birth:
- October 28th, 1919 (Elversberg, Saarland)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew X/1939
Oberfähnrich zur See
01.03.1942: promoted to Leutnant zur See
00.00.1944: Oberleutnant zur See, Kdt, 'R 14'
00.01.1945-00.05.1945: Oberleutnant zur See, Kdt, Kleinkampfverband-Flottille 613, 3. Sturmboot-Flottille, 6. K-Division then Lehrkommando 600
00.00.1947: British POW in POW Camp 380, Egypt
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Hitlerjugend Leistungsabzeichen in Bronze
- Awarded on:
- March 13th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Arbeitsmann (Worker)
- Unit:
- RAD, Abteilung 1/145, (SIX) Hagenbach I
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfähnrich (Midshipsman)
- Unit:
- 1. Minensuch-Flotilla
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1942
signed by Kapitän zur See und Führer der 3. Sicherungs-Division Hans Hartmann
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1942
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1942
awarded on 08.08.1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Leichten Kreuzer 'Emden'
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- 6. Räumschiff Flotilla
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6. Räumflottille
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- 6. Räumschiff Flotilla
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1944
WIA 05.11.1942 + 09.10.1944
signed by Konteradmiral und Befehlshaber des Deutschen Marinekommandos Italien Meendsen Bohlken
signed by Konteradmiral und Befehlshaber des Deutschen Marinekommandos Italien Meendsen Bohlken
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer, Kommandant, "R 14", 6. Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1944
signed by Karl Dönitz
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1945
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