Witte, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)
- Date of birth:
- February 2nd, 1916 (Wugarten/Friedeburg/Neumark, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 16th, 2009 (Mannheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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