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Mahn, Gerhard (SS-Pz.Gren.Reg.9 "Germania")

Date of birth:
February 19th, 1913 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 440.604 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German

Biography

24.10.1942: 9./ SS-I.R. 'Germania'
01.09.1943: 9./ III./ SS Pz.Gren.Regt. 'Germania'
12.12.1944-04.06.1944: 11./ SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt 9 'Germania'
24.01.1945: 24. Kompanieführer-Lehrgang der Panzertruppen

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Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
Radolfzell
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Rottenführer
Unit:
Radolfzell
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1940
other sources give 12.07.1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Unterscharführer
Unit:
Radolfzell
Awarded on:
April 25th, 1941
SS-Dienstauszeichnung 4.Stufe (4 Jahre)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 18th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
11. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1942
other sources give 20.10.1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1942

Awarded for a single wound received on Ocotber 15th, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
Unit:
11. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1943
other sources give 23.11.1943
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
11. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
Awarded on:
May 3rd, 1944
Awarded for three wounds, received on October 17th, 1942, February 14th, 1943 and April 17th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
11. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
June 4th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
11. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1944

Awarding 26067-Hr-1944.
At the time of the awarding Mahn his rank was according to the awarding document the rank of SS-Hauptscharführer.
Kolajnu Poglavnika Ante Pavelica za Hrabost Malu Srebrnu
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer
Unit:
9. / III. / SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania"
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Awarded for five wound received on October 13th, 1942, October 15th, 1942, APril 18th, 1944, August 11th, 1944 and August 18th, 1944.

Sources

  • Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X

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