Herfurth, Gerhard
- Date of birth:
- December 19th, 1921 (Braunschweig, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 22nd, 1945 (Euskrichen, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 456.032 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
10.03.1943: SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1944: SS-Obersturmführer
Career:
00.01.1941: SS-Mann, 12. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 'LSSAH'
00.12.1942: SS-Standarten-Ober-Junker, 8. Kriegs-Junker-Lehrgang, Braunschweig
00.07.1943: SS-Ustuf. Führer, 8. Kompanie, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.1,
05.07.1943: WIA in Kursk region
00.00.1944: SS-Obersturmführer, Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 'LSSAH', 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler"
00.03.1944-00.10.1944: SS-Obersturmführer, II. Bataillon, SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt 1 'LSSAH'
00.04.1944: SS-Ostuf, Chef, 7. Kompanie, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.1
26.06.1944-00.07.1944: temporary Kdr, II. Bataillon, SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt 1 'LSSAH'
00.12.1944: Adjutant, II. Bataillon, SS-Pz.GR.1
00.01.1945: Adjutant, SS-Pz.GR.1
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 12. Kompanie, 'LSSAH'
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 11. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH, 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1944
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