Voigt, Gerhard (Pionier-Bataillon 18)

Date of birth:: September 19th, 1910 (Kulmsee/Kulm (West Prussia), Germany)
Date of death:: June 9th, 1969 (Runding/Cham, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 18, 18. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1940

Awarded for his capture of Fort Bergues, the lynchpin of the Dunkirk defenses, during the battle of France. Despite the danger of friendly fire from attacking Stukas, he pushed close to the fortress wall and was able to thus secure a decisive advantage over the defenders before they took up battle positions. This lightning fast action thus forced them to preemptively surrender.

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

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- SCHERZER, VEIT, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2015.

Voigt, Gerhard (Pionier-Bataillon 18)

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

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