Gerhard Giesen

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Years of service ?–1918 ?–1945 Name Gerhard Giesen Service/branch German Army		Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 123 Died February 5, 1945 Rank Oberst
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive† Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Giesen (29 January 1890 – 5 February 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gerhard Giesen was killed in action on 5 February 1945 during the East Prussian Offensive. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 11 March 1945.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (23 September 1939)

1st Class (4 October 1939)

Infantry Assault Badge

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 November 1944)

German Cross in Gold (1 December 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 123

References

Gerhard Giesen Wikipedia

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