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Proll, Gotthardt Ernst

Date of birth:
November 14th, 1913 (Bunzelwitz, Germany)
Date of death:
1987
Nationality:
German

Biography

01.04.1939: promoted to Leutnant (94)
Zugführer, III./ 9./ Panzer-Regiment 24 - 24. Panzer-Division
02.05.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant RDA 01.03.1942 (321)
02.08.1942: WIA
Survived Stalingrad and was part of the reformed Panzer-Regiment 24
1943: promoted to Rittmeister
Chef, 9./ Panzer-Regiment 24

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rittmeister
Unit:
Führer, 9. Kompanie, III. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1941
in silver
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1942
WIA 02.08.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

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