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Gruner, Erich

Date of birth:
September 10th, 1894 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
May 12th, 1944 (Crimea/Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
July 18th, 1914: Fähnrich;
August 2nd, 1914: Offiziers-Stellvertreter;
October 2nd, 1914: Leutnant;
June 20th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
May 21st, 1920: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
July 13rd, 1921: Polizei-Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1933: Polizei-Major;
October 15th, 1935: Major mit RDA 1.9.34 (41);
April 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (5);
April 1st, 1940: Oberst (4);
September 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (16).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1942
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 429, 168. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1942

1018th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1941
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Medaille

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