Date of birth:

June 5th, 1919 (Leimen/Palatinate, Germany)

Date of death:

March 26th, 2000 (Zellertal, Harxheim, Schwetzingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 363.442 // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

01.11.1938: Freiwilliger, 2. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler', Berlin
00.09.1939: WIA in Poland
00.05.1940: campaing in France
00.03.1941: campaign in Greece
00.04.1941: WIA, promoted to SS-Unterscharführer
00.05.1941: SS-Uscha, V. Bataillon, SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler', Berlin
00.02.1942: WIA for the 3rd time in Leningrad
00.03.1943: WIA for the 4th time in Kharkov, Hill 812
01.08.1943: promoted to SS-Oberscharführer
00.00.1943-00.00.1944: SS-Junkerschule
00.03.1944: SS-Standartenoberjunker, 1. Führer-anwärter-Sonderlehrgang
21.06.1944: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.01.1945: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer, Kdt, Stabsquartier, XI. SS-Armee-Korps
00.04.1945: Halbe Pocket
28.04.1945: broke through the Soviet encirclement in Halbe and was severely WIA for the 7th time while detroying 2 T-34
00.05.1945: Soviet POW
00.10.1955: released

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Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Schütze (Private)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

October 1939

WIA 00.09.1939 in Poland

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Oberschütze (Private 2nd Class)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

June 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmman (Private 1st Class)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

April 16th, 1941

WIA for the 2nd time at the Klidi Pass, Greece

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)

Unit:

V. Bataillon, SS-Leibtsandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

February 1942

WIA 00.09.1939 + 00.04.1941 + 00.02.1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)

Unit:

V. Bataillon, SS-Leibtsandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

February 7th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)

Unit:

V. Bataillon, SS-Leibtsandarte 'Adolf Hitler'

Awarded on:

August 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)

Unit:

1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment LSSAH, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)

Unit:

1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment LSSAH, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1943

Name in Patzwall / Scherzer is Gustav.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandant, Stabsquartier, XI. SS-Panzerkorps, Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

April 28th, 1945

for having destroyed 1 T-34 in the Halbe Pocket

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandant, Stabsquartier, XI. SS-Panzerkorps, Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

April 28th, 1945

for having destroyed 1 T-34 in the Halbe Pocket

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandant, Stabsquartier, XI. SS-Panzerkorps, Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

April 28th, 1945

As Führer Kampfgruppe, Kessel von Halbe.
Actions in Halbe pocket ; before breakout awarded by Gruppenführer Wagner , approved by Obergruppenführer Kleinheisterkamp, K.G. XI. SS-AK.
No proof possible with existing BArch documents ; according to Krätschmer (letter to von Seemen from 07.08.1980) the award was made together with the OL for Kleinheisterkamp and was announced via radio message from FHQ in Berlin to 9. Armee (Kessel von Halbe) on 28.04.1945 ; the incoming radio messages of AOK 9 from april 45 are not existing anymore ; the wireless radio connections to the Führerbunker in Berlin were interrupted since April 28th, 05.00hours in the morning ; the OdR Ordenskommission decided about this case in 1981 with the result : "RK ja, 28.4.1945"

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