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Gomille, Herbert

    Date of birth:
    August 15th, 1913 (Waldmohr/Bavaria, Germany)
    Date of death:
    May 18th, 2009 (Arlesheim/canton of Basel-Country,Switzerland)
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    April 1st, 1941: Hauptmann (RDA -91-);
    February 1st, 1943: Major (RDA -29-).

    Career:
    ?: Panzer-Regiment 4;
    April 14th, 1942: Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment 4;
    January 25th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
    May 5th, 1943: Panzertruppenschule Wünsdorf;
    July 10th, 1943: Kommandeur III. / Panzer-Regiment Großdeutschland;
    March 10th, 1944: Inspekteur der Panzertruppen.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 29th, 1939
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 23rd, 1940
    Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Hauptmann (Captain)
    Unit:
    5. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 4, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    February 14th, 1942
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Hauptmann (Captain)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 4 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
    Awarded on:
    October 25th, 1942
    Awarded for the achievements of his Panzer-Abteilung while it was employed in the sector of the 111. Infanterie-Division (east of Malgobek) during September 1942. In this time his Abteilung destroyed 46 enemy tanks and 1 artillery piece, while also capturing 10 mortars and various vehicles. Gomille’s Abteilung furthermore had a major share in the holding of the German bridgehead at Mosdok.

    Submitted on October 21st 1942.
    Preliminary document and decorationon November 6th 1942 to Pz.AOK 1.
    Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    Silver version.
    Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

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