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Gerhart Schrimer (9 January 1913 – 5 September 2004) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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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  • Gerhart Schirmer
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  • Gerhart Schrimer (9 January 1913 – 5 September 2004) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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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serviceyears
  • 1935(xsd:integer)
  • 1956(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1913-01-09(xsd:date)
Commands
  • Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5
  • Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16
Branch
death place
  • Lauf-Aubach
Name
  • Gerhart Schrimer
Birth Place
  • Chemnitz
Title
  • Commander of Luftlandebrigade 25
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
  • West Germany
Battles
Before
  • —
Years
  • May 1957 – December 1962
After
  • Oberst Hans-Gotthard Pestke
abstract
  • Gerhart Schrimer (9 January 1913 – 5 September 2004) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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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