Tschierschwitz, Gerhard (Fallschirm-Pz-Reg. 'HG')
- Date of birth:
- April 23rd, 1920 (Berlin, Schöneburg, Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 17th, 1997 (Tutzing)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Gerhard Tschierschwitz became a Soviet prisoner of war on 3rd June 1945. In April 1950 his death penalty was changed in 25 years hard labour. He was convicted beceause as a member of IV. / 16.Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) / XXXXVIII.Panzerkorps "Hermann Göring", he was held responseble for warcromes committed by this corps. He was released on 8th October 1953.
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rekrut
- Unit:
- 15. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wachtmeister
- Unit:
- 15. Schwadron, RGG
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wachtmeister
- Unit:
- 15. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wachtmeister
- Unit:
- 15. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 16. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 16. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 16. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- October 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 16. / RGG
- Awarded on:
- January 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment 'Hermann Göring'
- Awarded on:
- December 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, FRANZ, The History of Fallschirm-Panzerkorps "Hermann Goering", J.J. Fedorowicz, Winnipeg, Canada, 1995.
- Mitteilungsblatt Kameradenvereinigung ehemaliger Angehöriger der HG-Verbände und der Fallschirmtruppe
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