Bio of Major Kurt Gierga (1909-1961)

Kurt Gierga

Date of Birth: 03.03.1909 - Pritzwalk, Brandenburg (German Empire)
Date of Death: 25.06.1961 - Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein (West Germany)

Promotions:
00.00.194_ Major

Career:
01.10.1929 Entered the Reichswehr
00.00.19__ Chef 1.Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 5
00.00.194_ Chef 5.Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 5
00.11.1943 - 15.01.1944 Kommandeur schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509

Awards and Decorations:
02.10.1939 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
14.11.1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
00.00.19__ Panzerkampfabzeichen
30.06.1941 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Hauptmann and Chef 5.Kompanie / II.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 5 / 5.leichte Afrika-Division
02.03.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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* On 25 February 1944 Major Kurt Gierga, holder of the Ritterkreuz, was recommended for the Eichenlaub while serving as the commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509. Gierga was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold instead.

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gierga,_Kurt
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=71836&start=15
https://gmic.co.uk/topic/54710-gierga-kurt/
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/5085/Gierga-Kurt.htm