Bio of Hauptmann Erich Geppert (1912-1966)

Erich Geppert

Date of Birth: 31.12.1912 - Berlin, Brandenburg (German Empire)
Date of Death: 08.02.1966 - Neudorf, Schleswig-Holstein (West Germany)

Promotions:
00.00.194_ Hauptmann

Career:
00.00.194_ Führer 3.Batterie / Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209

Awards and Decorations:
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
00.00.19__ Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
00.00.19__ Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV.Klasse (4 Jahre)
00.00.19__ Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
00.00.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
14.04.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer 3.Batterie / Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209. Awarded for his actions in early 1943, a time in which his Abteilung in conjunction with the 19. Panzer-Division was involved in heavy combat to slow down the enemy forces advancing through the approximately 350 km frontline gap between Voronezh and Voroshilovgrad. Among such achievements included the following incidents: 1) Assisting the escape of the encircled 298. Infanterie-Division during the middle of January. 2) The attack on Nowopskoff. Here Geppert’s Batterie, together with the 7./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 73, captured the important bridge over the Aire on the 20.01.1943. By this the road the enemy was using to advance westwards was blocked. 3) Liberating encircled elements of the 19. Panzer-Division with his Batterie in the Nowo Krassnjenka - Shilowka area. Geppert’s Sturmgeschütze opened up escape routes for their encircled brethren on two separate occasions in the same night, first at Kremenaja and later at Rubeschnaja. By this the bulk of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73, the Panzerpionier-Bataillon 19 and various supply troops were saved from destruction.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2470295#p2470295
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/g.html
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/43636/Geppert-Erich.htm