Gieseler, Karl-Heinz Dr. h.c. (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- July 30th, 1925 (Schweez/Mecklenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 17th, 2010 (Neu-Isenburg/Hesse, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
SS-Untersturmführer Karlheinz Gieseler served with 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf' then as Stosstruppführer in SS-Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal renamed SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502 and perhaps also in the SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500. Attached as Stosstruppführer to the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland."during the Batle of Berlin, SS-Ustuf Gieseler is credited with 11 tanks destroyed singlehandedly in April 1945.
He is supposed to be a winner of the Knight's cross in the 29-4-1945, as SS-Untersturmführer and Stoßtruppführer in the 11.SS-Pz.Gren.Div. "Nordland". However this recipient is a no official KC holder.
No proof in Bundesarchiv, not accepted as a member by the OdR.
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Hitlerjugend Leistungsabzeichen in Silber
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- SS-Standartenjunker, SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502, SS-Sonderverband z.b.V. 'Friedenthal'
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1945
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Rank:
- Generalsekretär des Deutschen Sportbundes
- Awarded on:
- 1963
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