Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Gerhard Beier | Years of service 1940–45 Service/branch German Army | |
Rank Leutnant of the Reserves Unit Panzer-Jager-Kompanie 1193 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Narva (1944)
Courland Pocket
East Prussian Offensive Died November 17, 2005, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Narva, Courland Pocket, East Prussian Offensive, World War II | ||
Gerhard Beier (11 December 1919 – 17 November 2005) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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