Agather, Gerhard (Sturzkampfgeschwader 5)
- Date of birth:
- January 10th, 1920
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
00.00.1941: with Erg. St./IV.(St)/ LG 1
11.07.1941: Leutnant, in 12.(Stuka)/ LG 1, shot down by a sub chaser "MO 141" in Litsa Bay but returned (Ju 87 R-1)
18.08.1941: 12./ LG 1
23.12.1941: Leutnant, 12.(St)/ LG 1 unhurt following involuntary ground contact at Kemijarvi - Ju 87 R-4
01.10.1942: 3./ St.G. 5 due to unit renaming
01.03.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant /A1
01.03.1943: Offz.z.b.V. 4./ St.G. 5
15.10.1943: Staka, 4./ SG 5 due to unit renaming
20.12.1943: I./ SG 151
02.01.1944-07.05.1944: Oblt., Staka 3./ SG 151
18.05.1944: Staka 1./ SG 5
01.10.1944: Staka 2. /NSGr. 8 due to unit renaming
01.12.1944: promoted to Hauptmann
00.00.1945: in NSGr. 8
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1943
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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