Peter Gilow

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Peter Gilow Rank Major		Years of service –1945 Service/branch German Army
Born 13 March 1918 Weiswasser ( 1918-03-13 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Died October 9, 1994, Konigstein im Taunus, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Peter-Ekhard Gilow (13 March 1918 – 8 November 1992) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (3 June 1940)

1st Class (1 July 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (11 July 1941)

Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)

Panzer Badge

in Silver (10 August 1941)

II Grade (25 September 1943)

German Cross in Gold (5 June 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1

References

Peter Gilow Wikipedia

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