Gast, Robert (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7)
- Date of birth:
- March 28th, 1920 (Kapsweyer/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 2011
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
01.01.1940: entered the Luftwaffe and was assigned to 7./ Fsch.Jg. Rgt. 2
00.00.1941-00.00.1942: served in combat on the eastern front
24.04.1943-12.06.1943: attended officer training and the Kampfschule d.Lw. Mourmelon
24.07.1943: promoted to Leutnant
00.08.1943: transferred to Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7
01.07.1944: acting Chef, 9./ Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7
18.09.1944: surrendered to the Americans at Brest
06.10.1944: Lt., Führer 9./ Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 7 awarded the Ritterkreuz
Late 1945: released
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7, 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - das-ritterkreuz.de
- Fallschirmjägerkameradschaft Düsseldorf "Dr. Heinrich Neumann"
Photo
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright