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Berckefeldt, von, Gerhard (Schützen-Regiment 113)

Date of birth:
September 29th, 1912 (Berlin-Lichterfelde, Germany)
Date of death:
October 9th, 1941 (Bubnowa, Kurilino, Russia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Dukhovshchina
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Major Gerhard Rudolf Albrecht Paul von Berckefeldt was killed in action on October 9th 1941 during the battle of(Doppelschlacht) Brjanaka Wjasma.

09.10.1941: Hauptmann, Chef, 3. Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division, KIA in Bubnowa
posthumously promoted to Major

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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef, 3. Kompanie, Schützen-Regiment 113, 1. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • - 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
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
    - The condolenceletter from Oberstleutnant von Wietersheim dated October 10th 1941

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