Years of service 1935–45,
1956–71 Service/branch Luftwaffe | Name Gerhart Schirmer | |
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Born 9 January 1913
Chemnitz ( 1913-01-09 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held Fallschirmjager-Regiment 5
Fallschirmjager-Regiment 16 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Operation Weserubung
Battle of the Netherlands
Battle of Greece
Battle of Crete
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Tunisia
Vilnius Offensive
Battle of Memel Died September 5, 2004, Offenburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Operation Weserubung | ||
Gerhart Schirmer (9 January 1913 – 5 September 2004) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjager during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. Gerhart Schrimer was captured by British troops in 1945 and then handed over to Soviet troops. He was held until 1956; later that year he joined the Bundeswehr and served until retirement in 1971.
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