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Gaasch, Kurt

Date of birth:
January 17th, 1909 (Amtitz/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
June 1st, 1931: Unteroffizier;
October 1st, 1934: Oberwachtmeister;
x?: Leutnant;
December 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
June 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1945: Major.

Career:
October 1st, 1939: 5./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 71;
September 9th, 1940: 1./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 71;
April 16th, 1942: 11./Fallsch.Jg.Rgt. 1 / 7. Flieger-Division;
October 19th, 1942: I./Fallsch.Art.Rgt. 1 / 7. Flieger-Division;
April 12th, 1943: Kdr. 2./Fallsch.Art.Rgt. 1 / 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division;
July 20th, 1944: Kdr. III./Fallsch.Art.Rgt. 1 / 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.

Award:
June 30th, 1941: Reichssportabzeichen, silver version.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1940
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1942
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Abteilung, Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945

He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Collection from Chen Yong from China.

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