Tornau, Gottfried
- Date of birth:
- December 20th, 1919 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 9th, 1992 (Eutin/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was credited with a total of 40 tanks destroyed by the end of the war.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Artillerie-Regiment 20
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3./ Sturmgeschutz-Abt. 184
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1941
Awarded for his 2 wounds inflicted on the 27th en the 31st of August 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3./ Sturmgeschutz-Abt. 184
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1942
Awarded for his 3rd wound inflicted on the 4th of April 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3./ Sturmgeschutz-Abt. 184
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1942
Awarded for his 5th wound inflicted on the 27th of September 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3. / Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 184
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Sturmgeschutz-Abt. 184
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer Sturmartillerie-Brigade der Führer-Grenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
- Awarded on:
- March 5th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - SCHERZER, VEIT & FARWICK, WERNER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Sturmartillerie 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2012.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Heukemes F., The General Assault Badge, A Definitive Guide to the German Award of World War II, Volume 1
- 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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