Service/branch Heer Rank Oberst | Years of service 1929–45 Name Gerhard Friedrich | |
Died 8 May 1945(1945-05-08) (aged 35)
Trautenau, East Prussia Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 |
Gerhard Friedrich (17 October 1909 – Missing in action as of 8 May 1945) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Friedrich was listed as missing in action as of 8 May 1945.
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