Giese, Gerhard Gustav (385. Infanterie-Division)
- Date of birth:
- February 10th, 1908 (Stargard in Pommern, Pomerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 29th, 1945 (Halbe)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 499.313 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
April 4th, 1938: Hauptmann
Major i.G.
March 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant i.G. (80)
January 30th, 1945: SS-Standartenführer RDA 09.11.1944
Career:
Infanterie-Regiment 16
November 10th, 1938: Kriegsakademie
August 26th, 1939: Ib 207. Inf.Div.;
December 1st, 1939: Ib 82. Inf.Div.;
April 1st, 1941: Gen.St.d.H. / Op.Abt.;
February 14th, 1942: Ia 385. Inf.Div.;
February 4th, 1943: Ia 298. Inf.Div.;
February 23rd, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 20th, 1943: Ia 343. Inf.Div.;
April 3rd, 1943: Ia 371. Inf.Div.;
January 15th, 1944: Taktiklehrer an der Kriegsakademie
August 18th, 1944: transferred to the Waffen-SS as Chief of Staff of the newly formed XI. SS-A.K
November 11th, 1944: promoted to SS-Standartenführer
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 385. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1943
According to the Officer Evaluation report the awarding date is 1-2-1943.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv
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