Kertz, Wolfram (Großdeutschland)
- Date of birth:
- July 29th, 1916 (Porta/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 5th, 2009 (Lohmar/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Wolfram Kertz finally reached the rank of Major der Reserve.
During the Ardennes Offensive Wolfram Kertz was assigned as a Kompanieführer to the 9.SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen", part of the II. SS-Panzerkorps. After the collapse of the German forces, he was transferred to Regiment Großdeutschland as commander of 309.Batallion.
Promotions:
00.00.1936: Unteroffizier
00.09.1939: Feldwebel
00.05.1940: Leutnant der Reserve
00.00.1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve
00.12.1944: Hauptmann der Reserve
00.00.1945: Major der Reserve
00.00.1958: Oberstleutnant
00.00.1962: Oberst
00.00.1967: awarded the Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr in Gold
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Bataillon "Bruhn", 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, 8. Kompanie, Kampfgruppe "Bruhn", II. SS-Panzer-Korps
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
- Russ Nummer auctions
- Defending Arnhem
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